Flow regime observations in a vertical evaporator tube
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Geld, van der, C. W. M., & van Koppen, C. W. J. (1985). Flow regime observations in a vertical evaporator tube. (Report WOP-WET; Vol. 85.032). Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven.
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C.W.M. van der Geld, C.W.J. van Koppen
Eindhoven University of Technology Report nr. WOP-WET 85.032
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FLOW REGIME OBSERVATIONS IN A VERTICAL EVAPORATOR TUBE
C.W.M. van der Geld C.W.J. van Koppen
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors express much gratitudes to : P.G.M.T.8oot, O. van Bommel and J. Verspagen,
for acquisition, reduction, interpretation and presentation of data; and to: K.Verbeek, L.v.d.Schoot and F.v.Veghel,
for conditioning and controlling the loop.
Also the continual and benevolent support of the Central Technological Department is gratefully acknowledged.
The study has been supported by the Netherlands Organization for the Advancement of Pure Research (Z.W.O.).
2
1 INTRODUCTION
Improved knowledge about the flow regimes occurring in two phase flows is important for a more accurate prediction of pressure drop and heat transfer. Progress in the field depends critically on a clear and objective definition of the various regimes and on our knowledge of the conditions determining transitions.
Aiming at objective definitions, measuring equipment has been developed which connects flow regimes and transitions with certain instrumental indications in unambiguous way (see van der Geld, 1984). Reference will be
made to the Flow Pattern Indicator, and to differential pressure
measurements with a new oil-filled tapping lines system. Both devices have
been presented at the European Two Phase Flow Group Meeting, Rome 1984. A
local void probe is a pair of needles seperated by ± 0.5 mm over which a DC
voltage is applied. Optical device and global void meter of the conductancy
type are discussed in "Measuring techniques in gas-liquid flows",
J.M.Delhaye and G.Cognet (editors). Measuring strategies have been proven to be succesful in circumstances covering a wide range of system parameters. Particular care was given to make equipment resistant to the corrosive action of demineralized water at 270°C and 160 bars, as used in the
water-steam loop at the Eindhoven University of Technology (SAGA project). With a
maximum heating power of 2 MegaWatt and a maximum flowrate of 2500 kg/m2s
the loop offers the opportunity to study flow pattern development in a tube
with a length of ± 10 m and a inner diameter of 39 mm. Results will be
2 LOOP AND DATA-ACQUISITION SYSTEM
This section contains a brief description of loop and data-acquisition system. The loop is constructed of stainless steel and carbon steel, and has maximum operation pressure of 250 bar. Power for heating is supplied by a 2 MW electrical rectifier. Thermal energy is stored in a two-phase mixture, that is transported to condenser and subcooler by a canned rotor pump.
2.1
LoopMain components of the loop are testsection, steamdrum, condenser,
subcooler, pre heater and pump. Coolant circulates through the testsection upward to the steamdrum and back to the pump, partly after condensation in the condensor (see figure 2.0). The subcooler has not been active during the testruns to be described (see figure 2.1).
Flowing coolant is partly evaporated by heat generated in the wall of the testsection (Joule's heat). Water and steam are seperated in the steamdrum, whereafter the steam continues to the condensor. The water level in the drum is measured by means of level gauges, one near the drum and one at the control panel. Condensate returns to the downcomer.
The preheater consists of two concentric stainless steel tubes. The inner tube serves as electrical heating element. A variable transductor unit supplies a maximum heating power of 500 kWatt. Heating current and the applied voltage are registrated. The flow through the inner tube is balanced to that through the annular space inbetween the two tubes by means of flow restrictions at the inlet. Protection against overheating is realised by a so-called burn-out detector, that automatically can switch off the heating power.
The condensor consists of sixteen parallel tubes, that are cooled on the outside by a secondary cooling system (see figure 2.1). Cooling capacity depends on the cooling water mass flow rate. Pressure control of the entire loop is achieved by automatic adjustment of the condensor cooling capacity. The temperature in the steamdrum is compared to a preset reference temperature by an electronical control. Mass flow rate in the secundary
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Figure 2.0
cooling system is regulated according to the temperature deviation registred.
The water in the loop is carefully conditioned. De-airation and de-mineralisation are accomplished before operation of the loop as well as during testruns. For this purpose a bypass with high-pressure ion-filters
has been installed (see figure 2.1). Salts and minerals are chemically
extracted from the water. Specific electrical conductivity of the water amounts to 0.056 micro-Siemens per em at room temperature. Heating current flowing through the water in stead of through the wall of the tessection is neglectable.
2.2 The power supply
Direct current heating power to test section and preheater is supplied by two
dual transformer/rectifier units. The maximum voltage generated is 72 Volt,
and the maximum current about 7000 Ampere. After rectification a small 150
Hz
component is still left (see figure2.6).
The power generated is measuredin steady state operation directly with a Wattmeter. After verification with
Volt- and Amperemeters the total relative error amounts to ± 0.8
%.
A smallerror due to the electrical resistance of the electrodes and connection clamps on the testsection has been accounted for.
2.3 The test section
The testsection is a commercially available stainless steel tube. The heated
length is 8.23 meters, the inner diameter 39 mm and the wall thickness 5.5
mm. Two Graylock seals embark the testsection in the loop. The tube can be
installed and removed easily with the aid of a special mounting bridge. Installation or reparation of sensors can be carried out comfortably with the testsection in horizontal position.
The 150 Hz component of the power supply (see 2.2) induces currents in electronical leads. A massive carbon steel duct for electronic leads towards the
this well.
central pannel minimizes these currents (Faraday's box). The duct close to the testsection can be put on the mounting
part bridge
of as
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insulation is present. Despite of this, temperature drops near the
test section indicate exterior heat losses of some 10 kW in particular circumstances. Because of corresponding temperature gradients in the tube wall, the maximum system pressure at which the testsection (and hence the
loop) can be safely operated is ± 160 bar (van der Geld, 1982). Excessive
temperature rise of the heated channel is prevented by means of a burn-out
detector (see section 2.1).
Due to thermal expansion, the testsection length increases with some 5.6 cm
during operation. Since lateral movements occur as well, flexible copper
powerconnections had to be applied.
A
set of wheel-balances has beenoesigned that allows for a free expansion of testsection and preheater.
Universal mounting equipment has been developed, that insulates probes from
the electrically heated testsection. Most sensors can be interchanged. and mounted on several locations along test tube and calming section (see figure
2.1). A total of 80 connection points is present. More details are described
in chapter 3.
Between preheater and testsection a "calming sectionll occurs that reduces
disturbancy effects of the heating element in the preheater (see figures 2.0
and 2.1). Inlet conditions of the test section are measured accurately in
this calming section with a length of ± 2 m.
2.4
Measurement of main parametersMain flow parameters are defined as the controlling parameters for the
testloop, hence for test section
that are important for reproducing measurement situations making comparisons with other experiments. Heating power
and preheater is measured in a way already described in
and of 2.2. Measurement by the impedance method of the mean volume fraction of the vapor phase in inlet and outlet of the testsection will be treated in section 3.2. Calibration of these impedance gauges during testruns is realised by means of the gamma-ray technique. In principle it is possible to perform gamma-ray measurements at any location along the channel. For this purpose a table can
be moved vertically along four long screwing axes. However. re-adjustment
and fixation is very laborious, and the apparatus needs permanent care and control owing to its great complexity. Moreover. very long measuring periods
isolation barrier
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coare involved in view of the necessary counting time of pulses (see section
3.1). For these reasons, and because of the great reliability of the
(theoretical) calibration curves of the overall void sensor (section 3.1),
the gamma-ray technique has not been in permanent use.
Other main flow quantities will be reviewed in the current section, and are: system pressure
temperature mass flow
2.4.1 System pressure. The absolute pressure is measured by two Bourdon type pressure· gauges connected to the steamdrum. Accuracy after calibration
amounts to ± 0.1
%.
Two piezo-resistive transducers can measure pressures near inlet and outlet of the testsection.
2.4.2 Temperature. Wall temperatures and temperatures of water and steam are measured with Chromel-Alumel type thermocouples, insulated by Al
203 from a
0.5 mm or a 1 mm Inconel outer sheath. Wall thermocouples are fixed tightly
on the tube with clamps, but are electronically insulated from it by means of 0.05 mm mica plates. Other thermocouples pass through the pressure wall by means of Conax sealings.
The thermocouples have been calibrated within an Important controlling temperatures are printed
accuracy continuously
of ± 0.25 cC.
on a multiple pen recorder in the control panel. For these, the cold junction is furnished electronically by a Kee conditioner. For the other thermocouples, especially those in and upon the testsection, a special type of conditioner has been made (see figure 2.2). Because of the different voltage potentials induced at the locations of the sensors by the power supply, and because of the fact, that all signals are collected by the multiplexer with its own reference voltage, isolation amplifiers had to be applied. An electronical
ice-point compensation makes it possible to install conditioners at
locations close to the thermocouples.
2.4.3 Mass flow. The one-phase pressure drop downstream of the pump is a function of the mass velocity. Pressure drops over an orifice and a duse are measured with manometers and dynamic differential pressure transmitters (SEL
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manometer liquids used have densities of 1750 kg/m3
, with induced accuracy
of ± 8
N/m
2, and of 2950 kg/ms. In steady state condition the transmitters
have been calibrated against the manometers. The linearity is within 1
%,
but gauge curves prooved to be dependent on system pressure. To detect
systematic errors pressure drops of both orifice and duse are measured. The main physical parameters of the restrictions (Ilk-factor") have been determined by calibration in stationary flow situation at room temperature. To calculate velocities from pressure drops, also the Reynolds number, and hence the temperature, have to be known. The latter is measured not far downstream of the restrictions. The range of Reynolds numbers where the orifice is most accurate has been chosen complementary to the range where the duse is most accurate. Signals are recorded via the multiplexer and interpreted by the computer.
2.5 Data acquisition system
The main parts and features of the data acquisition system are summarized below (see figure 2.3) :
signal conditioners
switchboard for 64 channels multi programmer (HP 6942A)
- AID
converter ; maximum resolution 4.10-5 s- 12 bit; resolution 5.10-5 V in the range ± 100 mV
- 64 channel monitoring in programmable sequence desktop computer (HP 9826A)
- internal disc drive (programs)
- external disc drive (quasi-simultanous data storage) - graphical display (monitoring)
- plotting capability magnetic tape recorder (EMI SE7000)
- ten channels parallel (simultaneous data storage) - 80 kHz maximum per channel
digital signal analyzer (HP 5420A) - tape cartridge (data storage)
12 LOOP
- A/D convertors ; resolution 10-5 s
- delay triggering and plotting capability memory oscilloscope (PM3305MC)
- two channel mode ; programmable - plotting capability
multiple colour plotter (HP9872B) and printer (HP82905A)
On-line connection to the Burrough B7900 central computer for data transfer at a rate of 2400 baut is in preparation.
The signal conditioners have been especially designed for corresponding probes. Outputs are single-ended with a range of -10 to 10 Volt to allow for
undistorted transportation of signals over long distances (typically ± 20
meters). Using experimental findings of many testruns, conditioners have been optimised to yield the best possible information. Details will be discussed in the next chapter.
With the switchboard (groups of) instruments can
taperecorder and/or Signal analyzer and/or
multi programmer , in arbitrary sequence.
be connected
memory scope
fast to and/or
During the testruns to be described, the tape recorder has been used mainly
for measurement of 8 differential pressure signals, simultaneous with Flow Pattern Registrations by the multiprogrammer. Also the analyzer has been used for transient data recording, but mainly for on-line and off-line frequency analyses of differential pressure signals.
Direct Signal analysis and data validation is achieved by monitoring, either via the scope connected to the computer or directly on screen or plotter. The latter option is used for data validation after storage in complex sequences on floppy disk.
The main data flow line runs via switchboard and multi programmer to computer and, disk drives. Scanning sequence and observation intervals are stored into the multi programmer by the computer. In each measurement, a total of 8 kbyte of data (8 bit) is received by the multiprogrammer, and send to the computer for storage on floppy disk, if necessary after data validation and/or reduction.
Local void probes are twin probes actually. To measure velocities by time-of-flight method alternate sampling is required of two Signals. Maximum
sampling rate of the multi programmer is 25 kHz. By Shannon criteria, the physical sampling rate of each of those two channels amounts to 2.5 kHz. This resolution is high enough in many practical circumstances. Off-line analyses usually encompass validation of data and calculation of local void fraction (see figure 2.6), local velocities and flow regimes.
The combination multi programmer-computer offers the opportunity to register about 60 signals quasi-simultaneously. Different "scenario's", sampling sequences, are pre-programmed and loaded quickly from disk. For example, with the floverall-scenario" all the main parameters are measured (see section 2.4). Other scenario's are dedicated to Flow Pattern Indicators and Local Void Probes mainly.
14 EXP
3 EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
3.1 General procedure
A summary is given of actions preceding and during measurements.
With a constant water level in the steamdrum, to achieve good seperation of
water and steam, and at low power level, to prevent extreme material stresses, the system was allowed to reach desired working conditions, as quantified by the main parameters (i.e. mass flow rate. pressure, heating
powers, subcooling, see section 2.4). To reduce starting-up time, the loop
was kept conditioned overnights.
Only steady state measurements were performed. Signals were recorded on disk in sequences indicated by "scenario's" (see section 2.5). and simultaneously on taperecorder and analyzer. The sequential order is:
main parameters (overall-scenario) temperatures on the wall
Flow Pattern Indicators 3x
differential pressure signals (on tape) 3x local void probes 3x
temperatures on the wall
overall-scenario (to check stationarity)
After several days, each steady state condition was repeated to check reproducibility of results.
Only signal interpretations are reproduced of those sensors, that were well-functioning during all testruns at a certain system pressure. Each Flow Pattern Indicator produces two signals. but in some cases only one signal turned out to be reliable. The good signal put forward strong indications about the flow regime present, and was used to check predictions of other instruments. Occasionally results of partly functioning instrumenst are
represented, but only in the general terms "bubble", "intermittend"
(designating plug or churn flow); "frothlt flow.
In the appendix a complete glossary of terms is given, appropriate for measurements with Flow Pattern Indicator and differential pressure detecting system. Recordings of these instruments have been analyzed with the aid of computer programs that are based on several hundreds of measurements performed in adiabatic low-pressure loops (see Van der Geld. 1984). For ease
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of reference. two flow pattern maps are reproduced (see figure 2.4 and 2.5),
both for adiabatic flows and a tube diameter of 39 mm. Figure 2.4
corresponds to a standard air-water system at (nearby) room temperature. Figure 2.5 corresponds to a system of air and a binary liquid of water and ethanol, simulating the reduction of surface tension of a standard air-water system at higher temperatures. A rather drastic change of flow pattern delineation is observed. An intermittend type of flow with resemblances to plug flow. but less structured, was even undetectable with the prescribed and well-defined conditions based on the air-water observations. This plug-like flow was named "plug3", and has been re-encountered at high temperature measurements, as shall be discussed. Clearly flow regimes occurring in high-temperature water-vapor systems are simulated best by binary-liquid-air systems.
Steady state operating limits are determined mainly by safety considerations and the effects of mass flow oscillations and inhomogeneous heating. With the present configuration the lowest mass flow rate, that could be applied
safely in combination with high heating powers, amounts to 800 kg/m2s.
Haximum heating power on test section as well as preheater is ± 250 kW.
Figures 2.4 and 2.5 show interesting steady state conditions at low superficial water velocities. The operating limits unfortunately reduce the possibilities of reaching and studying these interesting conditions at high pressures too.
3.2 Measurement strategy
Theory shows the importance of gaining better knowledge and understanding of entrance and stabilisation phenomena. For this reason it has been tried to seperate purely hydrodynamical (entrance) phenomena from other (heating) effects.
To this aim, heating power on the testsection has been adjusted such, that
condensation was balanced and inlet and outlet void were apprOXimately
equal. By increasing the heating power on the preheater. subsequently different flow regimes were created in the testsection. In this way, entrance phenomena and flow development were studied in a tube with a total
Flow pattern indicator measurements. Demineralised water with 2.03 mass-%
ethanol ( C2HSOH ); 27 ± 1 °C. D tube • 40 IIDll I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0.6
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included. This measuring strategy will be referred to as "strategy-I" henceforth.
Other measurements exhibit a more phenomenological character. It has been tried to observe trends in flow regime development at large heating powers, and to check criteria based on low pressure measurements. Because of the
imposed operating limits (section 3.1) no attempt has been made to study
annular or whispy-annular (see Bennett et al., 1965) flows.
Mass flow rate has been varied from 800 to 2000 kg/m2
s, and system pressures have been studied in the range from 29 to 50 bar.
3.3 Presentation of results
Results are presented in the figures at the end of this paper. On the left
hand side of these figures schematics of calming section (from
a
to - 1.2 m)and testsection. as well as physical locations of the active sensors have been designated.
Under the heading "predictions-I" predictions of the Griffith and i.jallis (1961) flow pattern map occur. Interpretation of results obtained with local void probes (L.V.P. and S.V.P., see also figure 2.6) is work in progress. Photographical observations at locations near T6 and T2 were difficult to interpret, and could only confirm the results obtained with other equipment. Main parameters (see section 2.4) are presented in the block on the lower side of the figures.
Flow Pattern Indicator and differential pressure measurements with oil-filled tapping lines system are discussed in previous sections and by Van der Geld (1984).
3.4 Discussion of results
Results obtained with strategy-1 (section 3.2) are presented in for example figures 3.1 through to 3.4. The effect of increasing the mass flow rate (figures 3.1 and 3.2) is a change from bubble flow to froth flow, as was expected on grounds of figures 2.4 and 2.5.
Intermittend flows were found to occur not only with high heating powers (e.g. figures 3.3 through to 3.5), but also at higher mass flow rates with relatively low heating powers (e.g. figure 3.2). This can only be the result
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of agglomoration of bubbles under the influence of hydrodynamical forces such as migration in axial and radial direction. Observation of this phenomenon is made possible by the long length of the testsection.
Intermittend flows at higher heating powers are often designated as
"froth ian" with a 1m., degree of certainty (see the appendix), which reveals
accelerations as well as oscillations in the mass flow rate, that also have been observed directly with the flow restrictions (section 2.4.3).
The comparisons with the Griffith and \ya11is flow pattern map show that this is a rather course flow pattern delineation. Notice that their "slug" regime is the type of flow that is "intermittend" of "froth" in our terminolgy.
BUBBLE 1 homogeneous bubble flow uniformly distributed (ellipsoidal) bubbles
BUBBLE 2 heterogeneous bubble flow with a swirling bubble train and the higher velocities in the centre of the tube
BUBBLE 3 heterogeneous bubble flow , dispersed, with regions of bighlV concentrated bubbles in the centre of the tube. Occurs at higher flow rates.
DEV.Ll.PLUG transition regime between bubble 2 and little plug flow which easily can be obeserved and recognised both with the ey. and the Flow Pattern Indicator
LITTLE PLUG flow with short vapor plugs/pockets with axial length's of about 1 D (tube diameter), Upper limmit about
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D.PLUG I PLUG 2 SEMI CHURN FROTH CHURN BUBBLE lA MAXRANGE RANGE AR BR AT AP
vapor pockets with length's of about 4D upper limit 6D vapor pockets with length's of about 16D
strongly pulsating flow with large slugs of vapor and with irregular liquid bridgings and much to-and-fro motion. The vapor slugs can hardly be recognised with the eye.
weakly pUlsating flow with alternate slugs of gas and liquid occurring only at higher flow rates. Many small bubbles seem to ~over up the tube wall. There is not as much to-and-fro motion as in semi-churn flow. Near the wall the flow is essentially upward in both frothl and froth2 with the higher velocities occurring in frothl
heavily pulsating flow without distinct vapor pockets but with very much to-and-fro motion. Strong oscillatory behaviour.
is BUBBLE I with more certainty than BUBBLE IB etc. etc •• " In fact when BUBBLE IB is measured it is better to repeat the measurement once again. The next result may be more conclusi-ve ; this gradation turns out to be useful in transition re-gions between distinct flow patterns
maximum in measured top-top values of FPI-signals of all flow patterns
maximum in top-top values of a signal for some interval of ob-servation, divided by the MAXRANGE
range of the centre flag in
%
range of the flag near the wall in %
number of tops per 5 sec of the centre flag number of pikes per 5 sec of the centre flag
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LITERATURE AND REFERENCES
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AERE-R4874, Harwell, 1965.
Geld, C.W.M. van der
Flow regime recognition at elevated pressures European Two-phase FlmV' Group Meeting, Rome, 1984.
Report nr. HOP-WET 84.009, Eindhoven University of Technology.
Govier, G.W.; Radford, B.A. and Dunn, J.S.C. Can. J. Chern. Eng •• 35, page 58, 1957.
Griffith, P. and Wallis, G.B. Trans. ASME, C83, page 307, 1961.
Tippets, F.E.
Critical heat fluxes and flow patterns in high-pressure boiling water flows. J. of Heat Transfer, Trans. of the ASME, page 12, 1964.
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