Kelvion Thermal Solutions (KTS) has launched a new channel pattern for its flagship K°BOND printed circuit heat exchanger.
The new design, developed through the Scarabeus project funded by the European Union, is being hailed as a ‘game changer’ for supercritical CO2 power cycles and compression of natural gas and hydrogen.
KTS has produced two prototypes, one with the conventional zig-zag channel and another with the new shape, both of which have been successfully tested in facilities at Technische Universität Wien.
The channel pattern – which gives up to 20% reduction in pressure loss compared with previous models – has undergone rigorous testing, including mechanical finite element analysis and CFD calculations, to optimise shape and enhance heat transfer while reducing pressure losses.
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