A SIMPLIFIED MODEL FOR ABSORPTION OF VAPOURS INTO LIQUID FILMS FLOWING OVER COOLED HORIZONTAL TUBES.

Author(s) : ANDBERG J. W., VLIET G. C.

Summary

AN ANALYSIS IS PRESENTED OF ABSORPTION OF A VAPOUR INTO ALIQU ID FILM FLOWING OVER A COOLED HORIZONTAL TUBE, A COMMON CONFIGURATION FOR ABSORPTION CHILLING UNITS. THE BOUNDARY LAYER ASSUMPTIONS ARE USED FOR TRANSPORT OF MOMENTUM, ENERGY, AND SPECIES IN AN ASSUMED LAMINAR LIQUID FILM. SIMILARITYSOLUTIONS ARE USED TO SOLVE MOMENTUM AND ENERGY TRANSPORT. THE PROCESS IS MODELLED NUMERICALLY. RESULTS FOR WATER-LITHIUM BROMIDE ARE COMPARED WITH AN EARLIER DETAILED MODEL AND ARE ALSO COMPARED WITH DATA TAKEN FROM OPERATING ABSORPTIONCHILLERS.

Details

  • Original title: A SIMPLIFIED MODEL FOR ABSORPTION OF VAPOURS INTO LIQUID FILMS FLOWING OVER COOLED HORIZONTAL TUBES.
  • Record ID : 1988-2280
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 93; n. 2; 2454-2466; 3 fig.; 3 tabl.; 16 ref.
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