Abstract:The thermal decomposition and heat transfer characteristics of gaseous, high-purity methane, several methane–hydrocarbon mixtures, and a typical natural gas fuel were evaluated using an electrically heated, stainless-steel tube test apparatus. Of several candidate heat transfer correlations, the Dittus–Boelter heat transfer correlation provided the best fit of the methane heat transfer data over the range of Reynolds numbers 10,000 to 215,000. The thermal stability (i.e., deposit formation) characteristics of … Show more
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