Practical 13

Study of heat flux and average heat transfer coefficient

of film and drop wise condensation.
Objective
 To develop good understanding of the both film and drop -
Wise condensation and also to determine the heat exchange
coefficient of the film and drop wise Condensation.

Apparatus
Trainer for condensation study BEC 010
Condensation
• Condensation occurs when the temperature
of a vapor is reduced below its saturation
temperature.
• Two forms of condensation:
– Film condensation,
– Dropwise condensation.
 Condensation: Physical Mechanisms

Film condensation Dropwise condensation

• The condensate wets the • The condensed vapor forms
surface and forms a droplets on the surface.
liquid film. • The droplets slide down
• The surface is blanketed when they reach a
by a liquid film which certain size.
serves as a resistance to • No liquid film to resist
heat transfer. heat transfer.
• As a result, heat

transfer rates
that are more
than 10
times larger than
with film
condensation
• Check that the equipment is stable
• Check that no element is damaged or
broken and that the cables are not cut.
• Connect the electrical plug into an
outlet to the network. The network
must have the following characteristics:
230VAC, single phase, 50 Hz, 20A
• Check that the valve F index N°14 of
drainage of the bin is closed
• Then connect the water supply (water
of network 4.5L/min-1bars) and the
water outlet (landmark N°4 and 5)
• Fill the test reactor at the level
indicated in "general view of the
technical manual "index: N°19
• For the filling, open the valves H and A
index N°5 and 6 to send the liquid in
the reactor and open the valve G to
remove air (blowhole) index N°15
• The recommended water level is 2-
3mm below the stainless half-disc the  Then turn the electrical main power
lowest disconnect switch to ON (landmark N°27 of
• - Close the filling valve A
the electrical cabinet) .The white LED
should light. Otherwise, check the network
supply and the circuit breakers in the
cabinet of the machine.
Gold exchanger:
• Open the valve C and adjust the flow rate of the condenser gold plated as
noted in the chart below
• Record the measurement and change the flow rate for different values
required:
Copper exchanger:
- Close the valve C and open the valve B to adjust the flow rate on
copper exchanger.
- Record the measurements and change the flow rate to obtain the
different values required:
EXPLOITATION OF THE RESULTS:
Thank
s