ASSESSING HEAT TRANSFER EFFICIENCY: SPIRAL PIPE VS. ROUND PIPE IN BOILER GAS TURBINE SYSTEMS

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INTRODUCTION The efficiency of heat transfer mechanisms within boiler gas turbine systems depends on various In Boiler gas turbine systems play a pivotal role in factors, including fluid dynamics, surface area, modern industrial processes, particularly in power turbulence, and flow characteristics. Spiral pipes, generation and energy-intensive applications. characterized by their helical geometry and Within these systems, efficient heat transfer is enhanced surface area, present a promising paramount for optimizing performance, reducing alternative to traditional round pipes, offering the energy consumption, and enhancing overall system potential for improved heat transfer rates and reliability. The choice of piping configuration, reduced pressure losses. whether spiral pipe or round pipe, significantly influences heat transfer efficiency and system The objective of this study is to assess and compare performance. the heat transfer efficiency of spiral pipe and round pipe configurations within boiler gas turbine Traditionally, round pipes have been the systems. By employing computational modeling, conventional choice for conveying fluids and simulation techniques, and performance analysis, facilitating heat exchange within boiler gas turbine we aim to evaluate the thermal performance of systems. However, advancements in engineering these piping configurations under typical design and manufacturing have led to the operating conditions encountered in industrial emergence of alternative configurations, such as settings. spiral pipes, which offer potential benefits in terms of heat transfer efficiency and system operation. Key parameters to be evaluated include heat transfer rates, pressure drops, fluid velocities, and https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajet 1 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ISSN – 2689-0984) VOLUME 06 ISSUE02 overall system efficiency. By quantifying the within the system. thermal performance of spiral pipe and round pipe A range of operating scenarios and boundary designs, we seek to elucidate the comparative conditions were defined to simulate various flow advantages and limitations of each configuration in rates, fluid temperatures, and pressure conditions enhancing heat transfer efficiency and optimizing encountered in boiler gas turbine systems. system operation. Simulation parameters such as Reynolds number, The findings of this study have significant Prandtl number, and heat transfer coefficients implications for the design, optimization, and were systematically varied to assess their influence operation of boiler gas turbine systems in on heat transfer efficiency. industrial applications. Understanding the relative Key performance metrics including heat transfer performance of spiral pipe and round pipe rates, pressure drops, fluid velocities, and configurations can inform engineering decisions, temperature gradients were monitored and facilitate the selection of optimal piping designs, analyzed to evaluate the thermal performance of and contribute to the development of more spiral pipe and round pipe configurations. efficient and sustainable energy systems. Experimental tests were conducted using the test In summary, this study contributes to the body of setup to validate the computational models and knowledge on heat transfer efficiency within boiler simulation results, with temperature gas turbine systems by providing insights into the measurements, flow rate measurements, and comparative performance of spiral pipe and round pressure drop measurements performed under pipe configurations. By advancing our controlled conditions. understanding of heat transfer mechanisms and Sensitivity analysis was conducted to investigate system dynamics, we aim to promote the the impact of critical parameters such as pipe development of innovative solutions for enhancing geometry, surface roughness, and flow regime on energy efficiency and sustainability in industrial heat transfer efficiency and system performance. processes. Statistical methods including analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression analysis were employed to analyze the experimental data and identify