- 8:30 AM
145a

Thermosiphon Reboilers

Nicholas F. Urbanski, Heat Transfer Research Inc., 150 Venture Drive, College Station, TX 77845

Learn the fundamentals of thermosiphon mechanisms and how they apply to thermosiphon designs! Apply guidelines to develop accurate performance assessment. This session provides a foundation for understanding the basis for thermal design of typical industrial heat exchangers.

Key Topics: Inlet Piping • Outlet Piping • Horizontal vs. Vertical • Circulating vs. Once-Through • Subcooling • Film Boiling • Instabilities • Column Sump Designs • "War" Stories

Suggested Participants: Engineers who design and evaluate thermosiphons