Table 1 Geometrical parameters of the experimental setup.
From: Heat transfer enhancement using CO2 in a natural circulation loop
Loop details | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
Outer diameter of the loop pipe (d) | 32 |
Internal diameter of the loop pipe | 26 |
Thickness of the loop pipe | 3 |
Length of left leg or right leg loop(L1) | 1800 |
Length of the bend of the loop (outer) | 157 |
Length of the bend of the loop (inner) | 122.5 |
Distance from heat exchanger up to bend of the loop | 100 |
Heat exchanger details | |
Outer Diameter of the heat exchanger (D) | 51 |
Thickness of the heat exchanger outer wall | 4 |
Length of heat exchanger (L2) | 1600 |
Annulus distance (radial) | 5.5 |
