Performance of Plate Type Heat Exchanger as Ammonia Condenser

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dc.contributor.advisorHwang, Yunhoen_US
dc.contributor.authorRivera, Andrewen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-07T05:30:57Z
dc.date.available2016-09-07T05:30:57Z
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, I experimentally analyzed the performance of a commercial semi-welded plate type heat exchanger (PHE) for use with ammonia systems. I determined performance parameters such as overall heat transfer coefficient, capacity, and pressure drop of the semi-welded PHE. This was analyzed by varying different parameters which demonstrated changes in overall heat transfer coefficient, capacity, and pressure drop. Both water and ammonia flow rates to the semi-welded PHE were varied independently, and analyzed in order to understand how changes in flow rates affected performance. Inlet water temperature was also varied, in order to understand how raising condenser water inlet temperature would affect performance. Finally, pressure drop was monitored to better understand the performance limitations of the semi-welded PHE. Testing of the semi-welded will give insight as to the performance of the semi-welded PHE in a potential ocean thermal energy conversion system, and whether the semi-welded PHE is a viable choice for use as an ammonia condenser.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2TN5J
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/18629
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledMechanical engineeringen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEnergyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAmmoniaen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledCondenseren_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPlate Heat Exchangeren_US
dc.titlePerformance of Plate Type Heat Exchanger as Ammonia Condenseren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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