Numerical Simulation on Enhanced Heat Transfer and Flow Characteristics in Direct-Contact Heat Exchanger: A Novel Kenics Static Mixer

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Number of grids/cells</td><td class="align_center">317,282</td><td class="align_center">560,805</td><td class="align_center">805,811</td><td class="align_center">1,051,160</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">The temperature of the outlet gaseous working substance (K)</td><td class="align_center">358.73</td><td class="align_center">363.22</td><td class="align_center">363.04</td><td class="align_center">363.36</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">The temperature of heat transfer oil (K)</td><td class="align_center">364.79</td><td class="align_center">366.96</td><td class="align_center">367.10</td><td class="align_center">367.04</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Results of mesh independence analysis.</div>

International Journal of Energy Research

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Table 1: Numerical Simulation on Enhanced Heat Transfer and Flow Characteristics in Direct-Contact Heat Exchanger: A Novel Kenics Static Mixer 