简介:Anovelintermediatefluidvaporization(IFV)technologyforLNGre-gasificationprocesswithspiral-woundheatexchangingtubesisproposed.ThenewIFVprojectcombinestheadvantageofrunningtheshellandtubeheatexchangersathighpressurewiththeadvantageofcompactspaceofheatexchangers.Thermalanalysisonthetwoprocessesofforcedconvectionandvaporizationtypeheattransferinthespiralwoundtubesandvaporcondensation/re-boilingtypeofheattransferviaintermediatefluidinshellsideshowsthefeasibilityofthispromisingtechnology.