An Effect of Blade Geometry on Heat Transfer Performance in Stirred Vessel – Coal Water Slurry System Using Coal Gasification

The effect of the geometrical parameter of blades on heat transfer co-efficient were experimentally studied for agitated vessels using coal slurry in coal gasification. The intensity of hear transfer during mixing of fluids depends on the type of the stirrer, the design of the vessel and conditions of the process. The type and size of the stirrer, as well as its location in the vessel, also affect the rate of hear transfer. In this study, the effect of some important design parameter such as the type of stirrer, angle and shape of blades, number of blades and location of stirrer, etc., were investigated and optimized. Besides, the Taguchi method can successfully be applied to heat transfer investigation to save energy, time and material in experimentation.