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Pressure drop and heat transfer in turbulent non-Newtonian pipe flow of advanced energy transmission fluids

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OSTI ID:5097266

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), under sponsorship of the US Department of Energy, is making significant progress on the development of advanced energy transmission fluids for thermal systems, in particular district heating and cooling systems. ANL has identified two concepts for developing advanced energy transmission fluids. Tests have been conducted at ANL to prove these concepts. This paper presents experimental results and discusses the degradation behavior of linear polymer additives and the flow and heat transfer characteristics of non-melting slurry flows. The experimental data obtained in this study provide support for the use of friction reducing additives and slurries in thermal system applications.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). Materials and Components Technology Div.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5097266
Report Number(s):
CONF-8803102-1; ON: DE88010021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English