New developments in reboilers and evaporators

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Heat Transfer Eng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/01457638708962815· OSTI ID:7255679

Thome, J R

New thermal design technology and enhanced heat transfer tubing will have a tremendous impact on reboilers and falling-film evaporators in refineries and petrochemical plants over the next 10 years. The trend is toward ever smaller log-mean temperature differences to use cheaper sources of energy and reduce the unit cost of production. This requires improved thermal design methods that are more accurate and reliable in the lower ..delta..T range and the application of new technology to augment the heat transfer coefficient to make these heat exchangers effective (or even possible) at these conditions. Improved technology now available (or currently being developed) is discussed below.

• Research Organization: Consultant, Via S. Angela Merici 30, 00162 Rome (IT)
• OSTI ID: 7255679
• Journal Information: Heat Transfer Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Heat Transfer Eng.; (United States) Vol. 8:4; ISSN HTEND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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