Published February 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Experimental study on CHF characteristics of water-TiO2 nano-fluids

  • 1. Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)

Description

CHF characteristics of nano-fluids were investigated with different volumetric concentrations of TiO2 nanoparticles. Pool boiling experiments indicated that the application of nano-fluids, instead of pure water, as a cooling liquid significantly increased the CHF. SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) observations subsequent to the pool boiling experiments revealed that nanoparticles were coated on the heating surface during pool boiling of nano-fluids. In order to investigate the roles of nanoparticles in CHF enhancement of nano-fluids, pool boiling experiments were performed using (a) a nanoparticle-coated heater, prepared by pool boiling of nano-fluids, immersed in pure water and (b) a nanoparticle-coated heater immersed in nano-fluids. The results demonstrated two different roles of nanoparticles in CHF enhancement using nano-fluids: the effect of nanoparticles coated on the heater surface and the effect of nanoparticles suspended in nano-fluids

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
1
Series
9 refs, 11 figs, 2 tabs
Journal Page Range
p. 61-68
ISSN
1738-5733

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
38057791
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
COATINGS; CRITICAL HEAT FLUX; HEATERS; PARTICLES; POOL BOILING; SUSPENSIONS; TITANIUM OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
BOILING; CHALCOGENIDES; DISPERSIONS; HEAT FLUX; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS