The objective is to heat spheres in a fluid flow of 1-5 gal/min up to 80°C within a few minutes and remain at that temperature for one hour for a nuclear research application. For this application test, a steel susceptor is used in place of the spheres.
- A 1 inch (25.4 mm) OD stainless steel tube was placed inside of a glass container with 4.2 inch (106.6 mm) ID.
- The coil is 3 turns with 4.8 inch (121.9 mm) OD and 2 inch (50.8 mm) height
- A thermocouple was attached to the stainless steel pipe inside the water container for measuring the temperature.
Results and Conclusions
The water temperature started increasing from 27°C c to 96°C in 30 sec of heat time inside the glass tube.