Applied Chemical Engineering

Development of thermodynamic relation for mean density of mixture in the risers of natural circulation boilers

Choon Kit Chan

Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, Putra Nilai, 71800, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Pankaj Dumka

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, A.B. Road, Raghogarh-473226, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India

Miguel Villagómez-Galindo

Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, México, 58000

Feroz Shaik

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ghanshyam G. Tejani

Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, 11937, Jordan Jadara Research Center, Jadara University, Irbid, 21110, Jordan

Kaushik Patel

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Government Engineering College patan, Gujarat, India

Subhav Singh

Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh-174103 India; Division of research and development, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India

Deekshant Varshney

Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura- 140417, Punjab, India; Division of Research & innovation, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/ace.v7i4.5555

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Abstract

Boiler is a closed vessel that is utilized for the purpose of heating liquid, typically water, or for the generation of vapour, steam, or any combination of these substances under pressure for the purpose of external usage through the combustion of fossil fuels. In this article, a development of the mathematical expression for the mean average mixture density of water in the riser of a subcritical natural circulation boiler is presented. Though this expression is presented in several books and literature but the detailed explanation of how the expression comes from is missing. Therefore, this article is an attempt to bridge that gap.

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