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Diffusion layer theory for turbulent vapor condensation with noncondensable gases

Journal Article · · Journal of Heat Transfer (Transactions of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2911397· OSTI ID:5609500
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  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
In turbulent condensation with noncondensable gas, a thin noncondensable layer accumulates and generates a diffusional resistance to condensation and sensible heat transfer. By expressing the driving potential for mass transfer as a difference in saturation temperatures and using appropriate thermodynamic relationships, here an effective [open quotes]condensation[close quotes] thermal conductivity is derived. With this formulation, experimental results for vertical tubes and plates demonstrate that condensation obeys the heat and mass transfer analogy, when condensation and sensible heat transfer are considered simultaneously. The sum of the condensation and sensible heat transfer coefficients becomes infinite at small gas concentrations, and approaches the sensible heat transfer coefficient at large concentrations. The [open quotes]condensation[close quotes] thermal conductivity is easily applied to engineering analysis, and the theory further demonstrates that condensation on large vertical surfaces is independent of the surface height. 19 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.
OSTI ID:
5609500
Journal Information:
Journal of Heat Transfer (Transactions of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Heat Transfer (Transactions of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States) Vol. 115:4; ISSN JHTRAO; ISSN 0022-1481
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English