ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A flash-evaporation technique is used to obtain vapor deposition characteristics for the binary alkali sulfates K2SO4 + Na2SO4 at 1 atm above 1, 100 K. This technique gives results of immediate engineering interest, such as dewpoint temperatures, condensate composition and rates of vapor deposition as well as useful data on the system's thermodynamic characteristics. It is concluded that alkali sulfate deposition and vaporization in combustion environments are inevitably influenced by chemical reactions such as hydroxide formation. It is also concluded that solution nonideality is important even for homologous alkali-salt mixtures.Predictions are made using convective-diffusion mass transfer theory, accounting for chemical reactions by means of effective volatilities, and assuming regular, nonideal condensate solutions. The predicted dewpoints, condensate compositions and deposition rates are quantitatively consistent with experimental observations. This approach, validated here, can be extended to more extreme conditions of engineering interest, including turbulent, high-temperature/pressure systems.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690331202
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