23. Asphalt Storage Tank Heater with Thermosyphon Technology
Period:
2007 / 2009
Description:
The main objective of this project is to develop two-phase thermosyphon technology for asphalt tanks heating. Two particular devices are studied. The first is a more conventional thermosyphon heat exchanger, such as a thermosyphon bundle in parallel. The second device is a loop thermosyphon, in which the condenser geometry is similar to that of vapor coil already installed inside the storage tank.
Members:
Bianca Sens dos Santos
Camilo Costa
Carlos Eduardo Coelho
Charles Nuernberg
Claudia Terezinha Kniess
Fernado Henrique Milanez
Flávio Reis
Geraldo J. M. Martins
Gustavo George Verdieri Nuernberg
Júlio César Passos
Kleber Vieira de Paiva
Leonardo Kessler Longo
Luiz Domingos
Marcia Barbosa Henriques Mantelli
Sergio Colle
Thomaz P. F. Borges
Wagner Barbosa Ângelo
Financing:
Petróleo Brasileiro S. A. - PETROBRAS (financial aid)
