Integration between supercritical CO2 Brayton cycles and molten salt solar power towers: A review and a comprehensive comparison of different cycle layouts

K Wang, YL He, HH Zhu - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present study, several current S-CO 2 Brayton cycle layouts are reviewed, and
considered to be integrated into the existing mature molten salt solar power tower (SPT) …

A comprehensive review on double pipe heat exchangers

M Omidi, M Farhadi, M Jafari - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Growing need to develop and improve the effectiveness of heat exchangers has led to a
broad range of investigations for increasing heat transfer rate along with decreasing the size …

Experimental study on heat transfer performance of sCO2 near pseudo‐critical point in airfoil‐fin PCHE from viewpoint of average thermal‐resistance ratio

H Chang, Z Han, X Li, T Ma, Q Wang - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
The printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) is one of the leading heat exchanger candidates
in the supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle, which has high efficiency and …

Experimental investigation on heat transfer performance based on average thermal-resistance ratio for supercritical carbon dioxide in asymmetric airfoil-fin printed …

H Chang, Z Han, X Li, T Ma, Q Wang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The discontinuous airfoil-fin printed circuit heat exchanger is a leading candidate due to its
high compactness, high efficiency, and ability to endure extreme conditions. In this paper, an …

Experimental investigation on SCO2-water heat transfer characteristics in a printed circuit heat exchanger with straight channels

W Chu, X Li, T Ma, Y Chen, Q Wang - … Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2017 - Elsevier
The supercritical CO 2 Brayton cycle (SCO 2-BC) is proposed to be used as the concept of
fast cooled reactor (FCR), which is a typical application in the 4th generation reactors. The …

Heat exchanger network retrofit with heat exchanger and material type selection: A review and a novel method

B Wang, JJ Klemeš, N Li, M Zeng, PS Varbanov… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heat Integration with heat exchanger network (HEN) is a widely used way to save energy
and improve efficiency. Varied types of heat exchangers and materials would influence the …

A review of heat transfer deterioration of supercritical carbon dioxide flowing in vertical tubes: Heat transfer behaviors, identification methods, critical heat fluxes, and …

J Xie, D Liu, H Yan, G Xie, SKS Boetcher - International Journal of Heat and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The knowledge of heat transfer deterioration is of great significance for the application of
supercritical fluids in nuclear reactors, solar power systems, and other industrial fields. In …

Experimental investigation of thermal-hydraulic characteristics of a printed circuit heat exchanger used as a pre-cooler for the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle

K Cheng, J Zhou, H Zhang, X Huai, J Guo - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to its resistance to high pressure, high efficiency and compactness, printed circuit heat
exchangers have gained much attention as a potential pre-cooler for the supercritical CO 2 …

A comprehensive review of heat transfer enhancement and flow characteristics in the concentric pipe heat exchanger

H Li, Y Wang, Y Han, W Li, L Yang, J Guo, Y Liu… - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing high heat transfer requirement of modern industry, it is still an important
issue that how to improve the thermal performance of heat exchangers efficiently. The …

Review of stationary and transport CO2 refrigeration and air conditioning technologies

RB Barta, EA Groll, D Ziviani - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Since its resurgence as a refrigerant in the 1990s, Carbon Dioxide (CO 2) has grown in
popularity and breadth of application. Its negligible global warming potential (GWP) …