Laboratory determination of normal operating flow rates with a flexible outlet connector -- BDF reactors

摘要

This report is essentially an addendum, to an earlier report which presented energy loss data for various enlarged outlet fitting assemblies for possible use on the old reactors. The current report presents data for another candidate outlet fitting assembly which would tend to reduce the energy losses in the process tube outlet fittings. This outlet assembly was developed by the Materials Development Operation, IPD. The data show that the flexible connector assembly would result in a 6.9 per cent increase in normal single tube flows without modifications to existing headers or nozzles or a 13.5 per cent increase if the existing header (Parker) fittings were reamed to 0.610 inch ID. These percentages are based on comparison with the standard helical connector outlet assembly.