A heuristic evaluation of the governing mode of heat transfer in a liquid-liquid spray column

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Journal of Heat Transfer; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3250750· OSTI ID:5269824

Jacobs, H R ^[1]; Golafshani, M ^[2]

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1. The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Mechanical Engineering University Park, PA 16802 (USA)
2. Morton Thiokol Corporation, Gas Dynamics Section, Brigham City, UT 84302 (USA)

A steady-state one-dimensional multiphase flow model is developed to describe the characteristics of a spray column type direct-contact liquid-liquid heat exchanger. Several models are assumed to describe the interphase heat exchange between water as the continuous phase and organic liquids as the dispersed phase. For small-diameter droplets, it is shown that existing experimental data are best described by a model that assumes the heat transfer is controlled by conduction within the drops.

• OSTI ID: 5269824
• Journal Information: Journal of Heat Transfer; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Heat Transfer; (USA) Vol. 111:3; ISSN 0022-1481; ISSN JHTRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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