Condensing heat transfer within horizontal tubes

The purpose of this investigation was to study the effect of vapor velocity, temperature difference and fluid properties upon the heat transfer coefficient of a vapor condensing within a horizontal tube. Condensing heat transfer coefficients for propane were measured over a wide range of conditions. The data would not correlate using the existing equations for condensation. A new mechanism was postulated of a laminar condensate film, forming an annulus next to the tube wall, surrounding a turbulent vapor core. On this basis, the following equation was derived: hDkPr -13=B DGamL rLrV 12 n The data correlate to approximately 20% using this equation. The value of 'n' was 0.2 at low Reynolds numbers and approached a constant value of 0.8 at a Reynolds number of 105. The effect of the liquid loading and the temperature difference across the condensing film on the heat transfer coefficient was negligible over the range of the investigation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering

Grantor

Rice University

Year dc:date.issued

1955

Author dc:creator

• Crosser, Orrin K.

• Chemical engineering

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18229

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/18229