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Coupling Performance Analysis of Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger Filled with Catalyst for Hydrogen Liquefaction

  • Pan Xu
  • , Aimin Zhou
  • , Jian Wen
  • , Simin Wang
  • , Yanzhong Li
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Wuhan Second Ship Design and Research Institute

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Abstract

In an effort to promote the design and application of the plate-fin heat exchanger filled with catalyst (PFHEFC) in industrial production, a coupled mathematical model of continuous hydrogen ortho-para catalytic conversion (CHOPCC) is established to analyze its coupling performance. The results show that the j of the catalyst filled channel (CFC) of the PFHEFC is higher 3.3 times than that of the traditional fin channel (TFC), and the thermal enhancement factor (TEF) of the CFC reaches 37.7% of that of the TFC. The outlet para-hydrogen proportion yout p-H2 is approximately positively correlated with mass space velocity vm, and vm ≤ 0.66 kg/(m3·s) is the condition for meeting the demand of the PFHEFC at 42– 70 K. Therefore, it shows that the PFHEFC can realize the CHOPCC under the condition of ensuring a certain thermal-hydraulic performance. Meanwhile, for the PFHEFC, the j and TEF of the CFC are respectively 8–10 times and 68% –93% of the TFC under different fin structures. And a large cross-section of the CFC has better coupling performance. Above all, the research results demonstrate the feasibility of the PFHEFC and can facilitate its design.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Topics in Science and Technology in China
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages522-528
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

Publication series

NameAdvanced Topics in Science and Technology in China
Volume70
ISSN (Print)1995-6819
ISSN (Electronic)1995-6827

Keywords

  • CHOPCC
  • Coupling performance
  • Hydrogen liquefaction
  • PFHEFC

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