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Transport phenomena at the liquid--vapor interface of mercury using a radioactive tracer

Journal Article · · Progr. Heat Mass Transfer, v. 6, pp. 195-206

From international synaposium on two-phase systems; Haifa, Israel (29 Aug 1971). See CONF-710836-. A unique experimental procedure is described which individually provides a determination of the condensation and evaporation coefficient under non-isothermnal conditions of the liquid-vapor phases. Employing a radioactive mercury tracer it is demonstrated that the condensation and evaporation coefficients associated with a net condensation of a tagged mercury on the surface of its flowing (initially non-radioactive) liquid phase are equal and may be less than unity. Under the non-isothermal condition, examination of the liquid and vapor temperatures with a movable thermocouple probe demonstrated that the bulk vapor temperatures exist to within less than ten mean free path lengths of the liquid surface.

Research Organization:
Ohio State Univ., Columbus
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-29-018283
OSTI ID:
4344987
Journal Information:
Progr. Heat Mass Transfer, v. 6, pp. 195-206, Journal Name: Progr. Heat Mass Transfer, v. 6, pp. 195-206; ISSN PGHMB
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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