Experimental and theoretical study of condensation in multicomponent vapors. Quarterly report No. 4, 15 November 1984-14 February 1985

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5528997

Frish, M B; Wilemski, G

This report covers work performed during the fourth quarter of a multi-year program to study condensation in multi-component vapors. Further construction of the supersonic flow/laser light scattering apparatus is discussed. Substantial progress has been made in obtaining reproducible interferograms under no-flow and flow conditions. The use of interferometry to calibrate the nozzle flow field is outlined. Emphasis is given to determining the density profile. A method for introducing condensible vapors into the main supply tank has also been developed. Theoretical work was limited to calculating Gibbs surface excess functions from existing functional fits to surface tension and vapor pressure data. The results reveal inconsistencies in these fits for the n-propanol/water and acetone/water systems. 2 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Physical Sciences, Inc., Andover, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-84ER13154
• OSTI ID: 5528997
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/13154-4; PSI-TR-154-507; ON: DE85012091
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ACETONE
ALCOHOLS
ENERGY
ETHANOL
FLUID FLOW
FREE ENTHALPY
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INTERFEROMETERS
INTERFEROMETRY
KETONES
MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
METHANOL
NOZZLES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROPANOLS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SUPERSONIC FLOW
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
VAPOR CONDENSATION
WATER