Measurements of pressure drop in turbulent pipe flows of highly loaded HDPE slurries
Argonne National Laboratory, under sponsorship of the US Department of Energy, is developing advanced energy transmission fluids for improving thermal system performance. The efforts are based on two concepts: (1) utilization of very low concentrations (20 to 200 wppM) of non-Newtonian additives to the appropriate carrier liquid to reduce frictional flow losses by 30 to 80%; and (2) utilization of a pumpable phase change slurry comprised of particulates of a high heat of fusion material conveyed by a liquid to enhance both bulk convective energy transport and heat transfer coefficients at heat exchanger surfaces. One example of candidate particles is cross-linked form-stable high density polyethylene (X-HDPE).
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6887171
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-861204-4; ON: DE87004833
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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