Experimental investigation of dropwise condensation on hydrophobic heat exchangers part I: Dimpled-sheets

Desalination

Volumn 278, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 165-172

  Lara, Jorge R ^a   Holtzapple, Mark T ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Condenser; Dropwise condensation; Electroless nickel Teflon; Evaporator; Vapor compression desalination

Indexed keywords

BULK LIQUID; COPPER PLATE; DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES; DROPWISE CONDENSATION; ELECTROLESS; ELECTROLESS NICKEL; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FILMWISE CONDENSATION; NAVAL BRASS; NUCLEATION AGENTS; OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; SAND BLASTING; SATURATED STEAM; SATURATED WATER; THIN LAYERS; VAPOR-COMPRESSION DESALINATION;

BRASS; CONDENSATION; COPPER; DESALINATION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDROPHOBICITY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SHEARING; STEAM; WATER FILTRATION;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

CONDENSATION; DESALINATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROPHOBICITY; NICKEL;

EID: 80052037314     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.05.021     Document Type: Article

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