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Thermoeconomic considerations in the design and rating of two-phase heat exchangers

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Abstract

We discuss a closed-form model for thermoeconomic design and analysis of two-phase heat exchangers used as condensers and evaporators. The results are presented in terms of the optimum number of heat-transfer units (NTUs) as a function of the dimensionless unit-cost ratio and the exit-to-inlet absolute temperature ratio of the single-phase fluid. The sensitivities of various unit-cost parameters (UCPs) are presented. It is demonstrated that the selection of UCPs play a significant role in sizing heat exchangers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1057-1063
Number of pages7
JournalEnergy
Volume23
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1998

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the support provided by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Pollution
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • General Energy
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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