Evaluation of Heat Exchanger Technology for Integrated Energy System: Methodology and Preliminary Application

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2475948· OSTI ID:2475948

Yoo, JunSoo ^[1]; Kim, Hansol ^[2]; Bragg-Sitton, Shannon M. ^[1]

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1. Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
2. Texas A&M Univ., Kingsville, TX (United States)

This report proposes a novel heat exchanger evaluation method, based on integrated QFD-AHP technique, to support strategic optimal selection of heat exchanger (HX) technology for integrated energy systems. The term “optimal selection” is defined as selecting a product (i.e., HX) that best meets various aspects of end user demand, including both technical and economic requirements. Compared to previous HX evaluation methods, the proposed approach allows decision makers to explicitly take into account the practical demand of customers (i.e., HX end users) which may vary depending on the HX application target. In addition, the proposed evaluation method can be used not only for high-level decisions to select HX type, but also for low-level decisions such as the selection of the key components including HX material or heat transfer fluid. The focus of this study is to describe the new HX evaluation method and to illustrate the overall HX evaluation and selection processes using the three nuclear heat application cases that represent the thermal integration between advanced nuclear reactors and industrial processes. As a preliminary study, three different types of HX, i.e., shell-and-tube heat exchanger, printed circuit heat exchanger, and heat pipe heat exchanger, were compared.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• OSTI ID: 2475948
• Report Number(s): INL/RPT--22-69459-Rev000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Heat Exchanger Evaluation
Optimal Selection of Heat Exchanger
Quality Function Deployment (QFD)