Numerical Simulation Study of Perforated Louvered Fin Microchannel Reactor Equipment for Synthesis of Phosphorus Trichloride
Heat transfer plays a crucial role in the microchannel reaction process.Addressing the temperature control challenges in the chlorination reaction of phosphorus trichloride,a novel perforated louvered fin heat transfer structure was designed using computational fluid dynamics methods.The study analyzed the effects of perforation size and arrangement on the thermal-hydraulic performances of the perforated louvered fins.Results indicate a positive correlation between perforation size and the thermal-hydraulic performance of the perforated louvered fins,whereas the arrangement of the perforations had a relatively minor impact.In this study,the perforated louvered fins with the largest perforation size exhibited the best overall performance.The comprehensive performance factor was 4.9%higher than that of conventional louvered fins within the Reynolds number range of 191 to 476.