A pool boiling experiment of Al2O3 nanofluid was carried out. The CHF at Ra = 177.5 and Ra = 292.8 nm improved by 224.8% and 138.5%. Over the concentration of 0.05 vol%, the improvement of the CHF decreased. BHTC of Al2O3 nanofluid for Ra = 177.5 was higher than that for Ra = 292.8 nm.