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Heat transfer to tubes in freeboard space of fluidized-bed combustors. Progress report, February 1, 1983-August 1, 1983

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5778754

The objective of the research reported is to carry out an experimental study of heat transfer characteristics for tubes located in the freeboard region of fluidized beds. The main effort reported was given to evaluation of the dynamic contact data and phenomenological model developments. Heat transfer data were obtained on a horizontal tube in freeboard region. The feasibility of using capacitance probes for measurements of dynamic contact of bed particles with the tube surface was successfully established. High temperature heat transfer experiments have been completed for silica sand and limestone at temperatures of 300 to 750/sup 0/C and gas velocities up to 5 m/s. Dynamic parameters required for calculating heat transfer are being computed from capacitance probe data, and development of a phenomenological model and a correlation for the heat transfer process for horizontal tubes in freeboard region are in progress. (LEW)

Research Organization:
Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-80PC30214
OSTI ID:
5778754
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/30214-T6; ON: DE84000846
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English