SiSiC Heat Exchangers for Recuperative Gas Burners with Highly Structured Surface Elements. Issue 5 (29th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ortona, Alberto; Trimis, Dimosthenis; Uhlig, Volker; Eder, Robert; Gianella, Sandro; Fino, Paolo; D'Amico, Giuseppe; Boulet, Emmanuel; Chazelas, Claire; Grämer, Tobias; Cresci, Enrico; Wünning, Joachim G.; Altena, Herwig; Beneke, Franz; Debier, Michel
• Is Part Of: International journal of applied ceramic technology. Volume 11:Issue 5(2014:Sep./Oct.)
• Page Start: 927
• Page End: 937
• Publication Date: 2013-04-29
• Subjects: Ceramics -- Periodicals; Ceramics -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; 620.1405
• DOI: 10.1111/ijac.12087
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1546-542X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="ijac12087-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Heat exchangers are used in gas burners as recuperators. Their efficiency is proportional to their surface which is usually limited by the burner length and diameter. Ceramic recuperators used nowadays in industrial burners are tubular. We studied and developed a new generation of ceramic heat exchanger with the final goal of increasing the efficiency or, at similar efficiencies, of reducing their size and weight. A commercial SiSiC heat exchanger component was used to guarantee safety and robustness. The use of structured textile geometries followed by their conversion into a ceramic is the main innovation of this work.</p> </abstract>