Title :
Electrically Enhanced Condensation II: Effects of the Electrospray
Author :
Salazar, Matthew ; Minakata, Koiyro ; Reznikov, Michael
Author_Institution :
Phys. Opt. Corp., Torrance, CA, USA
Abstract :
The effect of electrospray-produced microdroplets on the condensation of polar vapor is investigated theoretically and experimentally with a steam condenser. The phenomena considered include the equilibrium of electrically charged microdroplets with the vapor phase, and the electrohydrodynamic vapor flow induced by the drift of charged droplets. The experimental investigation of electrospray-supported condensation confirms a significant, 57%, improvement in condensation rate.
Keywords :
condensation; condensers (steam plant); drops; electrohydrodynamics; electrically charged microdroplets; electrically enhanced condensation; electrohydrodynamic vapor flow; electrospray; electrospray-produced microdroplets; electrospray-supported condensation; polar vapor; steam condenser; Cooling; Corona; Dielectrophoresis; Electric fields; Electrodes; Electrostatics; Space charge; Electrospray; Vapor condensation; vapor condensation;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.2014.2344508
