Air-water transfer at wavy interfaces

Gas-water exchange is usually controlled by a thin surface layer in the liquid just beneath the interface. The structure and dynamics of the interface profoundly influence the rate of mass transfer. Of particular importance to environmental and climatical cycles is the large (3 to 5 fold) enhancement of the rate of physical absorption of lightly soluble gases that accompanies wind-generated waves. This thesis relates oxygen absorption rates in stratified flow to the interfacial structure and to the near-interface hydrodynamics of the liquid.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Duke, Steve Richard

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hanratty, Thomas J.

• Engineering, Chemical
• Engineering, Mechanical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Duke, Steve Richard

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591198027
AAI9712262
(UMI)AAI9712262

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20292