Entropy generation in condensation in the presence of high concentrations of noncondensable gases

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 55, Issue 19-20, 2012, Pages 5133-5147

  Thiel, Gregory P ^a   Lienhard, John H ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Balancing; Condensation; Energy efficiency; Entropy generation; Heat and mass exchangers; Humidification dehumidification desalination; Noncondensable gas

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION RATES; CONSTANT WALL TEMPERATURE; DESALINATION SYSTEMS; DOMINANT MECHANISM; DRIVING FORCES; ENGINEERING ANALYSIS; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY GENERATION RATE; ENTROPY PRODUCTION; EQUIPARTITION; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HUMIDIFICATION-DEHUMIDIFICATION; MASS EXCHANGERS; MINIMUM ENTROPY; NON-CONDENSABLE GAS; PER UNIT; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; TOTAL ENTROPY; VARYING WALL TEMPERATURE;

BALANCING; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CONDENSATION; DESALINATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HUMIDITY CONTROL; VAPORS; WATER FILTRATION;

ENTROPY;

EID: 84863510043     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.05.014     Document Type: Article

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