THE GENERATION OF STEAM FROM LIQUID METAL AT HIGH FLUXES
Abstract
Heat flux tests were conducted with double-walled stainless-steel boiler tubes in a steam generator. The outside of the inner tube was grooved, and the tube was expanded to fit into the inner tube to effect a tight heat transfer bond. Helium in the grooves served as a leak detector system. Heat was transferred at fluxes as high as 450,000 Btu/hr/sq ft from liquid alkali metal on the tube side to water on the shell side at pressure from 113 to 1203 psia. A single walled tube was also tested Methods are presented for calculating the bond resistance. From values of bond and outside resistance. From values of bond and outside resistance a fairly accurate performance estimate may be obtained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1953
- Accession Number
- AD0017666
Entities
People
- E. C. King
- R. C. Andrews