郭兆阳1. Optimization and investigation of flow for circular and elliptic gas distributor tubes in transfer line exchanger[J]. CIESC Journal, 2012, (8): 2365-2374.
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郭兆阳1. Optimization and investigation of flow for circular and elliptic gas distributor tubes in transfer line exchanger[J]. CIESC Journal, 2012, (8): 2365-2374.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2012.08.005.
Optimization and investigation of flow for circular and elliptic gas distributor tubes in transfer line exchanger
For improving the performance of the four-inlet bathtub-type transfer line exchanger(TLE)used in a 10000 t yearly capacity cracking furnace,the characteristics of flow field in the entrance of TLE was investigated with CFD method.The effects of ellipse eccentricity of the cross-section of the distributor tubes on the low velocity region,residence time,vorticity,rate of turbulent dissipation and gas maldistribution were investigated.The results indicate that higher ellipse eccentricity reduces the low velocity region,residence time,vorticity,rate of turbulent dissipation in the entrance of the TLE,but increases the maldistribution.A dimensionless performance index taking account of vorticity,turbulent dissipation rate and gas maldistribution was employed to compare and evaluate the overall performance in different ellipse eccentricity of distributor tube.The result shows that the optimal ellipse eccentricity of gas distributor tubes is between 1.12 and 1.2.