Abstract
The purpose of this report is to present information concerning the effects of design parameters for fluidized bed air heaters for gas turbines on the cost-related characteristics of the inbed heat exchanger. An analysis of the pressure drop/heat transfer relations is described and the results and implications for design are presented. According to these results, the cost of the heater for a pressurized, closed-cycle turbine system is likely to exceed that of an open-cycle system in which the compressor discharge pressure is lower. Higher air pressure and higher allowable pressure drop are shown to be effective in lowering the operating temperature of the heat exchanger tubes.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper) |
| Issue number | 79 -HT-87 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Event | Unknown conference - Duration: Aug 6 1979 → Aug 8 1979 |