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Heat Transfer Project Zirconium Billet Temperature . by Brent Staley and Brad Smith. Zirconium rods are used to house the fuel pellets in nuclear reactors Prior to extrusion, the billets must be lubricated to prevent sticking on the die - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Heat Transfer Project
Zirconium Billet Temperature
by Brent Staleyand Brad Smith
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Background
• Zirconium rods are used to house the fuel pellets in nuclear reactors
• Prior to extrusion, the billets must be lubricated to prevent sticking on the die
• The billets must be heated to a specific temperature for the lubricant to cure properly
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Objective
• Heat a Zirconium billet to a desired temperature in a barrel of water and measure the time
• Calculate time needed to achieve desired temperature and compare with measured time
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Calculations
• Assumptions:– Infinite cylindrical shape assumed– Temp. of the barrel wall equals temp. of the
water– Thermal properties are constant throughout
the billet – Spatial effects were considered– Temp. of the water is constant throughout the
barrel
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Calculations
Free Convection of Concentric Cylinder
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Calculations
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Experimental Setup
Popcorn can - hold the water
Pyrometer – measure the surface temperature of billet
Thermometer – measure temperature of the water
Overhead bridge with block of wood – lower the billet into water
Heat plate – heat water to desired temp.
Stop watch – for obvious reasons
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Experimental results
• Temp. water – 180 F• Starting temp. of billet – 78 F• Final temp. of billet – 166 F• Calculated time from 78 F to 166 F – 228
sec• Measured time – 180 sec• Difference of 48 sec
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Conclusions
• The calculated time was 1.27 times longer than the measured time
• We can attribute this discrepancy to: - End effects of the billet - Interference of the pyrometer with water vapor
- 1st order approximate assumption method is just that – an approximation