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A large cryogenic test rig was built to investigate dynamic operation of plate‐fin heat exchangers, which is needed for flexible operation of air separation units. This paper presents results from distributed temperature and strain measurements that were conducted during a dynamic test scenario. Results show that strong temperature gradients appear in all spatial directions of the heat exchangers,...
Flexible operation of air separation units may lead to enhanced thermal stress on the main heat exchanger, typically an aluminum plate‐fin heat exchanger. Hence, a large, cryogenic test rig has been built to investigate fatigue effects of dynamic operation. Nitrogen streams at –175 °C and 50 °C are applied to induce a highly repetitive series of temperature changes in two plate‐fin heat exchangers,...