Title :
Electrostatic enforcement of steam power plant
Author :
Salazar, Magdalena ; Minakata, Koiyro ; Reznikov, Michael
Author_Institution :
Phys. Opt. Corp., Torrance, CA, USA
Abstract :
The effect of electrospray produced micro-droplets on the condensation of polar vapors is investigated theoretically and experimentally with the steam condenser. The considered phenomena include the equilibrium charged micro-droplet with the vapor phase and the electrohydrodynamic vapor flow induced by the drift of charged droplets. Experimental investigation of electrospray-supported condensation confirms the significant improvement in the condensation rate..
Keywords :
condensation; electrohydrodynamics; electrostatics; steam power stations; condensation rate; electrohydrodynamic vapor flow; electrospray; electrospray-supported condensation; electrostatic enforcement; equilibrium charged microdroplet; polar vapors; steam condenser; steam power plant; vapor phase; Cooling; Dielectrophoresis; Electric potential; Electrodes; Electrostatics; Heating; Thermodynamics; Electrospray; Vapor condensation;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2013.6682447
