Simulation optimization research of anti-freezing heat pipe for preheating fresh air in wellbore

Abstract

Abstract In order to solve the icing phenomenon of mine wind gap, a physical model of L-type gravity heat pipe was designed in combination with calculation of shaft operating condition, which based on the new idea that geothermal energy of thermostatic formation is used as driving heat source of heat pipe for shaft antifreeze. The numerical simulation showed that the condensation end temperature of the heat pipe could reach 275K. The heat pipe optimization simulation was carried out for the length of the condensation and insulation section of the heat pipe. When the condensing section is 5 m, the effect is the best. The results showed that the temperature at the condenser end of the heat pipe was increased by 275.6K after optimization. The optimized scheme for extracting heat energy from thermostat by heat pipe has a good effect.