DOI: 10.1615/ICHMT.1982.AdvCourHeatTransfNucReactSaf
ISBN Print: 978-0-89116-223-0
2.1 Direct Contact Condensation of Steam on a High Speed Spray Jet of Subcooled Water
SINOPSIS
A theory which analyzes a phenomenon of direct contact condensation of steam on a high speed spray jet of subcooled water has been developed and its validity has been tested by experiments. Main distinctive features of the present theoretical model are as follows: A circulating flow is assumed inside a droplet. The individual droplet composing the spray jet is assumed to move independently without mutual interference among other droplets. The water jet temperature is obtained as a weighted mean by integrating the product of the individual droplet temperature and a probability density function of the droplet size over the range from the minimum to maximum diameters. Experimental values of the jet temperature change along the distance from a water nozzle agree well with the analytical values corresponding to the case of a strong internal circulation assumed.