The rate of mass transfer in a solar regenerator
Abstract
A study of the effect of a moving liquid film and an air stream on gas-phase controlled convective heat and mass transfer has been made, which would find widespread application in devices which utilize solar energy. The governing equations for air phase have been solved for various values of the ratio of liquid to air velocity. Profiles of velocity, temperature, and concentration as well as their gradients are presented. The results, compared with experimental findings obtained with mass transfer being extended to the liquid phase as well, show an encouraging trend.
- Publication:
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Letters Heat Mass Transfer
- Pub Date:
- June 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977LHMT....4..185G
- Keywords:
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- Convective Heat Transfer;
- Energy Conversion Efficiency;
- Mass Transfer;
- Regeneration (Engineering);
- Solar Generators;
- Density Distribution;
- Energy Technology;
- Mass Flow Rate;
- Solar Collectors;
- Solar Energy Conversion;
- Systems Engineering;
- Temperature Distribution;
- Velocity Distribution;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer