A comprehensive design and optimization of an offset strip-fin compact heat exchanger for energy recovery systems

Ahmad Jamil, Muhammad, Goraya, Talha S., Ur Rehman, Asad, Yaqoob, Haseeb, Ikhlaq, Muhammad, Shahzad, Muhammad Wakil and Zubair, Syed M. (2022) A comprehensive design and optimization of an offset strip-fin compact heat exchanger for energy recovery systems. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 14. p. 100191. ISSN 2590-1745

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2022.100191

Abstract

Energy recovery in conventional thermal systems like power plants, refrigeration systems, and air conditioning systems has enhanced their thermodynamic and economic performance. In this regard, compact heat exchangers are the most employed for gas to gas energy recovery because of their better thermal performance. This paper presents an economic optimization of a crossflow plate-fin heat exchanger with offset strip fins. A detailed software-based numerical code for thermal, hydraulic, economic, and exergy analysis is developed for three fin geometries. Genetic Algorithm, parametric, and normalized sensitivity analyses are used to discover the most influential parameters to optimize the total cost. The parametric study showed that with the increase of mass flow rates and plate spacing, outlet stream cost and operating cost increased due to the rise in pressure drops. Finally, the optimization reduced the operational cost by ∼78.5%, stream cost by ∼64.5%, and total cost by ∼76.8%.

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Additional Information: Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the support provided by Northumbria University, UK, under reference # RDF20/EE/MCE/SHAHZAD, POC Solar2Water and POC Cooling Grant. Syed Zubair would also like to acknowledge the support provided by King Fahd University of Petroleum &Minerals (KFUPM) through the project DUP20101.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Economic optimization, Exergoeconomic, Genetic algorithm, Offset strip fins, Plate fin heat exchanger
Subjects: H100 General Engineering
H800 Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Depositing User: Rachel Branson
Date Deposited: 09 Feb 2022 13:55
Last Modified: 12 May 2023 13:45
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/48423

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