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Heat Transfer Efficiency of Different Composite Insulators

Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

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Title Heat Transfer Efficiency of Different Composite Insulators
 
Creator Muhson Naji, Amel
M. Al-Shuwaiki, Najah
H. Abdulsalam, Ezzet
 
Description This research aims to investigate the thermal performance of different thermal composite insulators, wrapped around a closed-loop copper pipe (CLP). To achieve this aim a system was designed and manufactured. It is consisted of closed water tank insulated by Rock Wool, and supplied with two electric heaters, two thermostat, a flow meter, a water pump, digital temperature scales, and four series of (CLP).Six insulators were prepared namely; composites of Impregnated Fiberglass with Elastoclad and foaming Rubber (FER), Impregnated Fiberglass with Elastoclad resin and Polymeric Membrane (FEM), Impregnated Fiberglass with Polyurethane thermoset resin and Foaming Rubber (FUR), Impregnated Fiberglass with Polyurethane thermoset resin and Polymeric Membrane (FUM), Fiberglass woven tape (F) , and foaming rubber tape (R). Thermal conductivities of all composite specimens were measured by Lee's Disc device and their thermal performances were evaluated by measuring inlet and outlet temperature ΔTw at different flow rates. It was found from all test results that ΔTw decreased as flow rate increased.The optimum result was obtained for the (FER) insulator at flow rate 8 L/min where ΔTw = 0.8 oC (efficiency η = 99 %).Thermal efficiency of the prepared insulators was according to the following sequence:FER > FEM > FUR > FUM >R > F
 
Publisher University of Baghdad/ College of Engineering
 
Date 2014-12-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://ijcpe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/ijcpe/article/view/301
 
Source Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; Vol 15 No 4 (2014): Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; 89-102
المجلة العراقية للهندسة الكيمياوية وهندسة النفط; مجلد 15 عدد 4 (2014): Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; 89-102
2618-0707
1997-4884
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://ijcpe.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/ijcpe/article/view/301/294