Study of the ionization of the additive in MHD installations

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976 · High Temp. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:7338153

Pinkhasik, M S; Zakharko, Y A; Cherkas, V D; Nabatov, G V

The time-varying processes underlying the behavior of a drop of aqueous K/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ solution in the circuit of an MHD generator and their influence on the conductivity of the system are considered. Some experimental data relating to the evaporation of water from a 50% aqueous solution of K/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ in drop form are presented. The evaporation of a K/sub 2/CO/sub 3/ melt is considered with due allowance for chemical reactions taking place in the boundary layer. Computed relationships are obtained for the relative conductivity of the combustion products in relation to the time spent by the additive in the gas and air tract of Installation U-25, due allowance being made for the spread of additive particle size. The possibilities of achieving thermodynamic equilibrium of the additive in the combustion products and increasing the plasma conductivity are discussed. (AIP)

• Research Organization: High-Temperature Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
• OSTI ID: 7338153
• Journal Information: High Temp. (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 14:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
MHD GENERATORS
PLASMA SEEDING
ADDITIVES
BOUNDARY LAYERS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
EVAPORATION
IONIZATION
POTASSIUM CARBONATES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
LAYERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
300104* - MHD Generators- Duct Engineering & Fluid Dynamics