Enhanced condensation heat transfer using porous silica inverse opal coatings on copper tubes

Adera, Solomon; Naworski, Lauren; Davitt, Alana; Mandsberg, Nikolaj K.; Shneidman, Anna V.; Alvarenga, Jack; Aizenberg, Joanna

doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90015-x

Enhanced condensation heat transfer using porous silica inverse opal coatings on copper tubes

Journal Article · Fri May 21 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90015-x· OSTI ID:1784351

Adera, Solomon; Naworski, Lauren; Davitt, Alana; Mandsberg, Nikolaj K.; Shneidman, Anna V.; Alvarenga, Jack; Aizenberg, Joanna

Abstract

Phase-change condensation is commonplace in nature and industry. Since the 1930s, it is well understood that vapor condenses in filmwise mode on clean metallic surfaces whereas it condenses by forming discrete droplets on surfaces coated with a promoter material. In both filmwise and dropwise modes, the condensate is removed when gravity overcomes pinning forces. In this work, we show rapid condensate transport through cracks that formed due to material shrinkage when a copper tube is coated with silica inverse opal structures. Importantly, the high hydraulic conductivity of the cracks promote axial condensate transport that is beneficial for condensation heat transfer. In our experiments, the cracks improved the heat transfer coefficient from ≈ 12 kW/m ² K for laminar filmwise condensation on smooth clean copper tubes to ≈ 80 kW/m ² K for inverse opal coated copper tubes; nearly a sevenfold increase from filmwise condensation and identical enhancement with state-of-the-art dropwise condensation. Furthermore, our results show that impregnating the porous structure with oil further improves the heat transfer coefficient by an additional 30% to ≈ 103 kW/m ² K. Importantly, compared to the fast-degrading dropwise condensation, the inverse opal coated copper tubes maintained high heat transfer rates when the experiments were repeated > 20 times; each experiment lasting 3–4 h. In addition to the new coating approach, the insights gained from this work present a strategy to minimize oil depletion during condensation from lubricated surfaces.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000326

OSTI ID:: 1784351

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 11; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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