Cogeneration of heat and power has become standard practice for many industrial processes. Research to reduce the thermal resistance in heat exchangers at the gas/solid interface can lead to greater energy efficiency and resource conservation. The main objective of this experimental study is to quantify and compare the heat transfer enhancement of carbon foam and aluminum fins. The study measures the heat transfer rate and pressure drop from a heated vertical pipe, with and without porous medium, in forced convection. The largest increase in Nusselt number was achieved by aluminum fins, which was about three times greater than the best carbon foam case.
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