CRITICAL HEAT FLUX (CHF) ENHANCING SURFACE TREATMENT

Engineered surfaces, such as surfaces having nano- and/or micro-scale features, may provide an enhanced flow boiling Critical Heat Flux (CHF) at ambient or higher pressures, which may enhance cooling. Enhancing flow boiling CHF may be desirable for nuclear reactors, where heat is generated by a heat...

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Main Authors Song, Youngsup, Akinsulire, Olorunsola, Su, Guanyu, Rahman, Md Mahamudur, Bucci, Matteo, Phillips, Bren, Wang, Chi, Wang, Evelyn
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.02.2021
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NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR REACTORS
PHYSICS
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Summary:Engineered surfaces, such as surfaces having nano- and/or micro-scale features, may provide an enhanced flow boiling Critical Heat Flux (CHF) at ambient or higher pressures, which may enhance cooling. Enhancing flow boiling CHF may be desirable for nuclear reactors, where heat is generated by a heater such as a nuclear reactor core. Enhanced flow boiling CHF may provide larger safety margins and/or better economics of nuclear reactors, for example, because reactor power rating may be increased as cooling is enhanced.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016993207