Development of a distributed-parameter model for the evaporation system in a supercritical W-shaped boiler

In this paper, a distributed parameter model of an evaporation system in a supercritical W-shaped once-through boiler is developed based on the 3-D temperature distribution. The mathematical model was formulated to predict the distributions of the heat flux and the metal-surface temperature while considering a non-uniform distribution of the surface heat transfer and the frictional resistance coefficient. The results show that the heat flux distribution on the front water wall has three high heat flux zones in the W-shaped boiler, and the peak of the heat transfer coefficient moves to the peak of the heat flux gradually with the increment of load at supercritical pressure. The maximum deviation of the metal temperature is nearly 94 °C for different loads. This distributed parameter model is fit for the in-situ operating status of the boiler, and it provides a reference for the heat transfer of a supercritical system.