EP3555544A1 - Heat exchanger with a liquid/gas mixing device with improved channel geometry - Google Patents
Heat exchanger with a liquid/gas mixing device with improved channel geometryInfo
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- EP3555544A1 EP3555544A1 EP17822398.8A EP17822398A EP3555544A1 EP 3555544 A1 EP3555544 A1 EP 3555544A1 EP 17822398 A EP17822398 A EP 17822398A EP 3555544 A1 EP3555544 A1 EP 3555544A1
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising series of passages for each of the fluids to be placed in heat exchange relationship, the exchanger comprising at least one mixing device configured to dispense at least one two-phase liquid / gas mixture into a series of passages.
- the present invention can be applied to a heat exchanger which vaporizes at least one liquid-gas mixture flow rate, in particular a multi-component mixing flow rate, for example a hydrocarbon mixture, by heat exchange with at least one other fluid, for example natural gas.
- a heat exchanger which vaporizes at least one liquid-gas mixture flow rate, in particular a multi-component mixing flow rate, for example a hydrocarbon mixture, by heat exchange with at least one other fluid, for example natural gas.
- the technology commonly used for a heat exchanger is that of brazed plate and finned aluminum exchangers, which make it possible to obtain very compact devices with a large exchange surface.
- These exchangers comprise plates between which are inserted heat exchange waves, formed of a succession of fins or wavelength legs, thus constituting a stack of vaporization passages and condensation passages, one intended to vaporize water. refrigerant and the others to condense a caloric gas.
- the heat exchanges between the fluids can take place with or without phase change.
- liquid phase and gas phase In order to ensure the proper functioning of a heat exchanger using a liquid-gas mixture, the proportion of liquid phase and gas phase must be the same in all the passages and must be uniform within the same passage.
- the dimensioning of the exchanger is calculated assuming a uniform distribution of the phases, and therefore a single end of vaporization temperature of the liquid phase, equal to the dew point temperature of the mixture.
- the end-of-vaporization temperature will depend on the proportion of liquid phase and gas phase in the passages.
- the temperature profile of the refrigerant will therefore vary depending on the passages, or even vary within the same passage. Due to this non-uniform distribution, it may then happen that the heat transfer fluid (s) in exchange relation with the two-phase mixture have a temperature at the outlet of the exchanger that is greater than that expected, which consequently degrades the performances. of the heat exchanger.
- a solution for distributing the liquid and gaseous phases of the mixture as uniformly as possible consists in introducing them separately into the exchanger and then mixing them together only inside the exchanger.
- Document FR-A-2563620 describes such an exchanger in which a grooved bar is inserted in the series of passages intended to channel the two-phase mixture.
- This mixing device comprises separate inlets for a liquid phase and a gas phase opening into a common mixing volume provided with an outlet for distributing the liquid-gas mixture to the heat exchange zone.
- liquid phase supplying the mixing device is then inevitably in heat exchange with the circulating fluid or fluids flowing in the adjacent passages of the other series of passages. This can cause a start of vaporization of the liquid phase within the corresponding inputs, thereby causing an unequal distribution of the two phases of the mixture in certain passages of the series as well as in certain areas within the same passage.
- one solution would be to install the mixing device in a zone of the exchanger in which no other fluid circulates. It would then be necessary to place the mixing device at one end of the exchanger, free of any means for evacuating or supplying fluid, which would make it necessary to restructure the exchanger in its entirety and would necessarily lead to an increase in its bulk. In addition, such a solution does not allow the introduction of the two-phase mixture in the middle of the exchanger, which may be desirable in cases where the specificities of the process require it.
- the present invention aims to solve all or part of the problems mentioned above, in particular by providing a heat exchanger in which the distribution of the liquid and gaseous phases of a mixture is as uniform as possible, and without complicating excessively the structure of the exchanger, nor to increase its bulk.
- a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of plates arranged parallel to each other so as to define a first series of passages for channeling at least one refrigerant and a second series of passages for channeling at least one heat transfer fluid to be placed.
- at least one passage of the first series being defined between a second plate defining an adjacent passage of the second series and a first plate
- a mixing device being further arranged in said least one passage of the first series and comprising:
- At least one first channel for channeling a gaseous phase of the refrigerant
- At least one second channel for channeling a liquid phase of the refrigerant
- the exchanger of the invention may include one or more of the following technical characteristics:
- an orifice is arranged between the first channel and the second channel, said orifice comprising an inlet opening into the second channel and an outlet opening into the first channel, the longitudinal section of the second channel decreasing from the entrance of the orifice towards the second channel; second plate.
- the first channel and the second channel extend parallel to the first and second plates.
- the first channel is arranged between the second channel and the first plate.
- the passages extend in a longitudinal direction, the first channel extending in the longitudinal direction and the second channel extending in a lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
- the first channel is formed of a first recess formed in the mixing device.
- the mixing device comprises a first surface arranged opposite the first plate and a second surface arranged opposite the second plate, the first recess opening at the first surface.
- the second channel is formed of a second recess formed in the mixing device.
- the second recess opens at the level of the second surface.
- the mixing device comprises a plurality of longitudinal first channels succeeding in the lateral direction.
- the second channel comprises a first end situated at the inlet of the orifice and a second end located on the side of the second plate, the ratio between the longitudinal section of the second channel measured at the level of the second end and the section; longitudinal axis of the second channel measured at the first end being between 0 and 0.8, preferably between 0.2 and 0.8.
- the second channel extends in the lateral direction, the cross section of the second channel being, in a plane perpendicular to the lateral direction, at least partly of frustoconical shape converging towards the second plate.
- the decrease of the longitudinal section of the second channel is caused by a lateral throttling of said second channel occurring in the direction of the second plate.
- the mixing device further comprises at least a third channel extending parallel to the first channel, said third channel being arranged between the second channel and the second plate.
- the present invention can be applied to a heat exchanger which vaporizes at least one liquid-gas mixture flow rate, in particular a multi-component mixture flow rate, for example a hydrocarbon mixture, by heat exchange with at least one other fluid, for example natural gas.
- natural gas refers to any composition containing hydrocarbons including at least methane. This includes a composition
- Raw (before any treatment or washing), and any composition that has been partially, substantially or wholly processed for the reduction and / or elimination of one or more compounds, including, but not limited to, sulfur , carbon dioxide, water, mercury and some heavy and aromatic hydrocarbons.
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic sectional view, in a plane parallel to the longitudinal and lateral directions, of a portion of a passage of the heat exchanger fed with a two-phase liquid-gas mixture according to an embodiment of FIG. the invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view, in a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the lateral direction, series of passages of the exchanger of Figure 1;
- Figures 3A and 3B are schematic sectional views, in two planes perpendicular to that of Figure 1, illustrating an embodiment of a mixing device equipping an exchanger according to the invention
- Figures 4A and 4B are partial views of the mixing device of Figures 3A and 3B and a variant of such a device;
- Figures 5 and 6 are schematic sectional views of mixing devices according to other embodiments of the invention.
- FIGS 1 and 2 illustrate a heat exchanger 1 according to one embodiment of the invention comprising a stack of plates 2a, 2b, 2c ... which extend in two dimensions, in a longitudinal direction z and a lateral direction y.
- the plates 2a, 2b, 2c ... are arranged parallel to each other spacially and thus form a plurality of fluid passages in indirect heat exchange relationship via said plates.
- the lateral direction is represented orthogonal to the longitudinal direction z and parallel to the plates 2a, 2b, 2c ...
- each passage has a parallelepipedal and flat shape.
- the gap between two successive plates is small in front of the length and the width of each successive plate.
- the exchanger 1 may comprise a number of plates greater than 20, or even greater than 100, defining between them a first series of passages 10 for channeling at least one refrigerant F1, and a second series of passages 20 (not visible in FIG. 1) for channeling at least one circulating fluid F2, the flow of said fluids occurring generally in the longitudinal direction z.
- the passages 10 of the first series may be arranged wholly or partly, alternately or adjacent to all or part of the passages 20 of the second series.
- the exchanger 1 comprises distribution and evacuation means 43, 52 configured to distribute the different fluids selectively in the passages 10, 20, as well as for discharging said fluids from said passages 10, 20.
- the sealing of the passages 10, 20 along the edges of the plates 2a, .. is generally provided by lateral and longitudinal sealing strips 4 fixed to the plates 2a, ...
- the lateral sealing strips 4 do not close not completely passages 10, 20 but advantageously leave fluid inlet and outlet openings in the diagonally opposite corners of the passages.
- the openings of the passages 10 of the first series are arranged coincidentally one above the other, while the openings of the passages 20 of the second series are arranged in the opposite corners.
- the openings placed one above the other are joined respectively in collectors of semi-tubular form 40, 45, 50, 55, through which the distribution and evacuation of the fluids take place.
- the semi-tubular collectors 50, 45 serve to introduce the fluids into the exchanger 1 and the semi-tubular collectors 40, 55 serve to evacuate these fluids out of the exchanger 1.
- the supply manifold of one of the fluids and the exhaust manifold of the other fluid are located at the same end of the exchanger, the fluids F1, F2 thus flowing against the flow in the exchanger 1.
- the refrigerant and heat sink fluids can also flow cocurrently, the supply means for one of the fluids and the means for discharging the other fluid then being located at opposite ends of the fluid. exchanger 1.
- the longitudinal direction is oriented vertically when the exchanger 1 is in operation.
- the refrigerant F1 flows globally vertically and in the ascending direction.
- Other directions and direction of flow of fluids F1, F2 are of course conceivable, without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- one or more refrigerants F1 and one or more heat transfer fluids F2 of different natures can flow within the passages 10, 20 of the first and second series of the same exchanger.
- the distribution and evacuation means 43, 52 advantageously comprise distribution waves 44, 51, 54, arranged between two successive plates 2a, 2b, ... ... in the form of corrugated sheets, which extend from the openings of FIG. entry and exit.
- the distribution waves 44, 51, 54 ensure the uniform distribution and the recovery of the fluids over the entire width of the passages 10, 20.
- the passages 10, 20 advantageously comprise heat exchange structures arranged between the plates 2a, 2b, .... These structures have the function of increasing the heat exchange surface of the exchanger.
- the heat exchange structures are in contact with the fluids circulating in the passages and transfer heat flows by conduction to the adajcentes plates, to which they can be fixed by brazing, which increases the mechanical strength of the exchanger.
- the heat exchange structures also have a function of spacers between the plates, in particular during assembly by brazing of the exchanger and to prevent any deformation of the plates during the implementation of fluids under pressure. They also guide the flow of fluid in the passages of the exchanger.
- these structures comprise heat exchange waves 1 1 which advantageously extend along the width and the length of the passages 10, 20, parallel to the plates, in the extension of the distribution waves 44, 51, 54 along the length passages 10, 20.
- the passages 10, 20 of the exchanger thus have a main portion of their length constituting the actual heat exchange portion, which is lined with a heat exchange structure, said main portion being lined by distribution parts packed with distribution waves 44, 51, 54.
- Figure 1 illustrates a passage 10 of the first series 1 configured to dispense a refrigerant F1 in the form of a two-phase liquid-gas mixture.
- the refrigerant F1 is separated in a separator device 6 into a gas phase 61 and a liquid phase 62 introduced separately into the exchanger 1 via a lateral collector 30 and the collector 50.
- the two phases 61, 62 are then mixed with each other by means of a mixing device 3 arranged in the passage 10 and shown schematically in Figure 1.
- several passages 10, or even all of the passages 10 of the first series comprises a mixing device 3.
- Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view, in a plane parallel to the longitudinal direction z and perpendicular to the lateral direction y, of the exchanger of Figure 1. It shows a stack of passages 10, 20 of the first and second series, mixing devices 3 being arranged in two passages 10.
- the mixing device 3 advantageously consists of a bar, or rod, housed in a passage 10 and which preferably extends in the section of the passage 10 over almost all or even all of the height of the passage 10, so that the mixing device is in contact with each plate 2a, 2b forming the passage 10.
- the mixing device 3 is advantageously attached to the adjacent plates 2a and 2b by brazing.
- the mixing device 3 may have, parallel to the longitudinal direction z, a first dimension of between 20 and 200 mm and, parallel to the lateral direction y, a second dimension of between 100 and 1400 mm.
- the mixing device 3 is defined in particular by a first surface 3a arranged facing a first plate 2a of the exchanger and a second surface 3b arranged opposite a second plate 2b. .
- the second plate 2b forms, with a third plate 2c, the adjacent passage 20.
- the first and second surfaces 3a, 3b preferably extend generally parallel, that is to say parallel or quasi-parallel, to the first and second plates 2a and 2b respectively.
- the mixing device 3 is advantageously of parallelepipedal general shape.
- the first and second surfaces 3a, 3b are generally planar but may locally have recesses forming fluid channels, as explained below.
- the mixing device 3 comprises at least a first channel 31 for channeling a gas phase 61 of the refrigerant F1, the flow direction of the fluid being symbolized by the arrow 61.
- the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 decreases towards the second surface 3b.
- the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 is the section of the channel measured parallel to the second surface 3b, that is to say according to cutting planes of said channel parallel to the second plate 3b.
- the first channel 31 extends in the longitudinal direction z and the second channel 32 extends in the lateral direction y.
- the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 then decreases in the direction represented by the arrow x.
- the contact area between the liquid phase 62 and the portion of the second plate 2b extending at the level of the mixing device 3 is reduced, which makes it possible to greatly reduce the heat exchange that can take place between the circulating fluid F2 flowing in the adjacent passage 20 and the liquid phase 62 of the refrigerant F1.
- the two phases of the mixture are thus distributed as homogeneously as possible within the passages for the two-phase mixture as well as between the different passages for the two-phase mixture.
- the longitudinal channel 31 and the second channel 32 are in fluid communication via an at least one orifice 34 arranged between the first channel 31 and the second channel 32.
- the orifice 34 comprises an inlet 342 opening into the second channel 32 and a output 341 opening into the first channel 31.
- One or more orifices 34 may be arranged along the y direction.
- the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 decreases from the entrance
- the mixture of the liquid 62 and gaseous phases 61 is performed generally downstream of the outlet 341 and the two-phase liquid / gas mixture is dispensed from the mixing device by one or more passages 33.
- the channels 31, 32 and / or the passages 33 may open at the end faces 35, 36 of the mixing device 3, or withdrawn towards the inside of the device 3 with respect to the faces 35, 36.
- the first and second channels 31, 32 are of elongate shape, their length being large in front of their width.
- the first and second channels 31, 32 pass through the mixing device 3 from one side to the other.
- the second channel 32 extends over almost all or even the entire width of the passage 10, measured along the lateral direction y.
- At least one passage 10 of the first series is defined between a first plate 2a and a second plate 2b, the first plate 2a also defining an adjacent passage 20 of the second series immediately adjacent to the passage 10 considered .
- a mixing device 3 is arranged in the passage 10 of the first series considered.
- the first channel 31 is formed of a recess formed in the mixing device 3.
- the first channel 31 may be formed of a recess formed in the mixing device 3 and opening at the first surface 3a.
- the second channel 32 is formed of a recess formed in the mixing device 3.
- the recess forming the second channel 32 opens out at the level of the second surface 3b.
- the second channel 32 then has a second end 321 open located at the second surface 3b.
- the second channel 32 is formed by a non-emerging internal cavity.
- 3A to 6 illustrate mixing devices 3 comprising a single second channel 32.
- the device 3 may also advantageously comprise a plurality of lateral channels 32 succeeding one another along the longitudinal direction z.
- the mixing device 3 may comprise one or more longitudinal channels 31.
- Figure 3B illustrates a device 3 having a row of longitudinal channels 31 succeeding one another along the lateral direction y.
- the longitudinal channels 31 extend substantially parallel to each other.
- the first longitudinal channels 31 are advantageously arranged between the second channel 32 and the first surface 3a.
- the second channel 32 advantageously comprises a first end 322 located at the inlet 342 of the orifice 34 and a second end 321 located on the side of the second surface 3b.
- the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 decreases so that the ratio between the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 measured at the second end 321 and the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 measured at the level of the first end 322 is between 0 and 0.8, preferably between 0.2 and 0.8.
- a ratio of longitudinal sections of second channel 32 equal to 0 corresponds to a second channel 32 whose cross section is of triangular shape.
- the ratio between the longitudinal section of the opening 321 and the width of the second channel 32 measured at the first end 322, or bottom 322, is between 0.2 and 0 8.
- the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 may gradually decrease towards the second surface 3b.
- the cross section of the second channel 32 is at least partly of conical frustoconical shape towards the second surface 3b.
- the decrease of the longitudinal section of the second channel 32 may be caused by a lateral constriction 324 of said second channel 32 towards the second surface 3b.
- throttling is meant a sudden decrease in the width of the second channel 32, typically a decrease such as the ratio of sections longitudinal defined above is between 0.2 and 0.8, this reduction occurring over a distance typically less than 4 mm, towards the second surface 3b.
- the constriction 324 takes place substantially symmetrically.
- the constriction is such that the second channel 32 has an inverted T-shaped section, as illustrated in FIGS.
- the second channel 32 may comprise side walls 323 disposed perpendicular to the bottom 322 and said bottom 322 may be arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction z.
- Figure 3B remains applicable for a representation of the mixing device 3 in a plane perpendicular to that of Figures 5 or 6.
- the mixing device 3 further comprises a third channel 37 for channeling the gas phase 61 of the refrigerant F1, said third channel 37 extending in the longitudinal direction z, between the second channel 32 and the second surface 3b.
- this third channel 37 further minimizes the heat exchange between the liquid flowing in the second channel 32 and the fluids flowing in the adjacent passages. This makes it possible to create a gas barrier which acts as a thermal insulator between the second channel and the second plate 2b.
- the first channel 31 and the third channel 37 may be of distinct or identical shape and number.
- the opening 321 of the second channel 32 advantageously opens into the third channel 37.
- the mixing device 3 comprises at least two passages 33 for the two-phase liquid / gas mixture.
- the invention is not limited to the particular examples described and illustrated in the present application. Other variants or embodiments within the reach of those skilled in the art can also be envisaged without departing from the scope of the invention.
- the exchanger according to the invention is mainly described in the case where the passages 10, 20 extend in the longitudinal direction z, the first channel 31 extending in the longitudinal direction z and the second channel 32 is extending in a lateral direction y orthogonal to the longitudinal direction z.
- the opposite is also conceivable, that is to say a first channel 31 extending in the lateral direction y and a second channel 32 extending in the longitudinal direction z.
- the lateral y and longitudinal z directions may also not be orthogonal to each other.
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