Steam condensation heat transfer on lubricant-infused surfaces.

ABSTRACT: Steam condensation is fundamental to several industrial processes, including power generation, desalination, and water harvesting. Lubricant-infused surfaces (LISs) promote sustained dropwise condensation, leading to significantly higher heat transfer performance that trades off with durability. Here, we present a systematic study on lubricant-infused copper tubes in a partial vacuum environment typical of power plant condensers to elucidate the influence of the design parameters-texturing, functionalizing agent, and lubricant viscosity-on condensation heat transfer performance and durability. Heat transfer effectiveness is introduced as a relevant parameter to quantify the effects of condensation heat transfer coefficient enhancement on the overall system heat transfer performance. Analyt

SUBMITTER: Stoddard R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8050781 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature