Proceedings of the SAREK Conference (대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집)

The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (대한설비공학회)
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A Study on the Performance and Flow Distribution of Fresh Water Generator with Plate Heat Exchanger

  • Jin, Zhen-Hua (Department of Mechanical and Precision Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Pil-Hwan (Department of Mechanical and Precision Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Gyeong-Hwan (Department of Mechanical and Precision Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Choi, Soon-Ho (Eco-Friendly Heat & Cold Energy Mechanical Research Team, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chung, Han-Shik (Department of Mechanical and Precision Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Institute of Marine Industry) ;
  • Jeong, Hyo-Min (Department of Mechanical and Precision Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Institute of Marine Industry)
  • Published : 2008.11.21
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Abstract

Nowadays Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) is widely used in different industries such as chemical, food and pharmaceutical process and refrigeration due to the efficient heat transfer performance, extreme compact design and efficient use of the construction material. In present study, discussed main conception of plate heat exchanger and applied in vacuum. PHE and aimed apply in the fresh water generator which installed in ship to desalinate seawater to fresh water use heat from engines. The experiment is proceeded to investigate the heat transfer between cold and hot fluid stream at different flow rate and supply temperature of hot fluid. Generated fresh water as outcome of the system. PHE is an important part of a condensing or evaporating system. One of common assumptions in basic heat exchanger design theory is that fluid is to be distributed uniformly at the inlet of each fluid side and throughout the core. However, in practice, flow mal-distribution is more common and can significantly reduce the heat exchanger performance. The flow and heat transfer are simulated by the k-$\varepsilon$ standard turbulence model. Moreover, the simulation contacted flow maldistribution in a PHE with 6 channels.

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