Regarding the proportional-scale molten salt steam generator for concentrating solar power plants
the lumped parameter method
along with the control volume method and the Gauss-Seidel method
is simultaneously employed to establish a numerical model for predicting its thermal performance by considering the heat and mass transfer phenomena of molten salt-to-water/steam phase change in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. The influence of different flow rates and flow patterns on heat transfer characteristics is analyzed. The results indicate that the molten salt flow rate is the primary factor affecting the overall heat transfer coefficient and effectiveness of the steam generator. Higher molten salt flow rates lead to an increased overall heat transfer coefficient but reduced effectiveness. Based on the analysis of the intense phase change locations
it is recommended to adopt a design where the molten salt enters from the tail end of the steam generator.
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Hydraulic Department, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute of Changjiang Water Resources Commission
School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology
Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Process Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education & Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Utilization, Beijing University of Technology
School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University
State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University