A numerical study of the deposition characteristics of sulfuric acid vapor on heat exchanger surfaces

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 101, Issue , 2013, Pages 620-630

  Han, H ^a   He, Y L ^a   Tao, W Q ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computation; Condensation; Diffusion; Heat exchanger; Heat transfer; Vapor liquid equilibrium

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CORROSION; DEPOSITION; DIFFUSION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLUE GASES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODELS; SULFURIC ACID; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; CORROSION CHARACTERISTICS; DEPOSITION CHARACTERISTICS; FINNED TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS; MULTI-COMPONENT DIFFUSION; MULTICOMPONENT MIXTURE; SULFURIC ACID CONDENSATIONS; VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM;

CONDENSATION;

EID: 84881353129     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.07.024     Document Type: Article

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