Abstract
We present data from the first systematic studies of binary condensation in supersonic nozzles. The apparatus used to conduct the experiments is described in detail, and the important issues of stability and reproducibility of the experiments are discussed. Experiments were conducted with water, ethanol, propanol, and binary mixtures of these compounds. Onset was determined in the temperature range of 190-215 K, and for each mixture composition the pressures of the condensible species at an onset temperature of 207 K were determined. For the ideal ethanol-propanol mixtures, the onset pressures at constant temperature vary almost linearly between those of the pure components. In contrast the isothermal onset pressures for the nonideal water-ethanol and water-propanol mixtures lie below the straight line joining the pure component values. This large reduction in the total pressure of condensible at onset for the aqueous alcohol mixtures is indicative of a strong mutual enhancement in the particle formation process.
Recommended Citation
B. E. Wyslouzil et al., "Binary Condensation in a Supersonic Nozzle," Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 113, no. 17, pp. 7317 - 7329, American Institute of Physics (AIP), Nov 2000.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1312274
Department(s)
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
Binary mixtures; Condensation; Ethanol; Nozzles; Particle size analysis, Binary condensation; Supersonic nozzles, Supersonic flow
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0021-9606
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2000 American Institute of Physics (AIP), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Nov 2000
