Experimental study of film condensation on horizontal grooved tubes

Experiments are reported for condensation of steam on horizontal grooved tubes of 1.9 cm diameter with 14.2 grooves/cm (36 tpi Standard American Screw Thread). Three tube wall materials were used: copper, brass and 70–30 cupronickel. The effect of noncondensable gas was investigated for steam-air mi...

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Published in:Desalination 1975-01, Vol.16 (2), p.121-133
Main Authors: Mills, A.F., Hubbard, G.L., James, R.K., Tan, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Experiments are reported for condensation of steam on horizontal grooved tubes of 1.9 cm diameter with 14.2 grooves/cm (36 tpi Standard American Screw Thread). Three tube wall materials were used: copper, brass and 70–30 cupronickel. The effect of noncondensable gas was investigated for steam-air mixtures in downward forced flow. Heat transfer enhancements of up to a factor of 5.5 were obtained with the brass tube. The deleterious effect of noncondensable gas proved to be no more serious than for smooth tubes. An overhead drip rate of up to ten equivalent tubes caused no significant decrease in heat transfer.
ISSN:0011-9164
1873-4464
DOI:10.1016/S0011-9164(00)82087-1