Condensation Process

Outline
1. Objectives
2. Condensation Process
3. Types of condensation (Dropwise, Film)
4. Experiment apparatus
5. Condensation Process Calculations
6. In-lab report
Objectives
This experiment aims to
1. Illustrate the different types of condensation process.
2. Calculate the heat transfer coefficient during condensation
process.
Condensation Process
Condensation refers to the transition of a substance from
a gaseous to a liquid state of matter.

Evaporation refers to the transition of a substance from a

liquid to a gaseous state of matter.

This process occurs under particular pressure and

temperature conditions (Condensation point, Evaporation
point).
Condensation Process
Condensation occurs when vapor comes into
contact with a wall whose temperature is
lower than the saturation temperature of the
vapor.
Types of condensation

 
Experiment apparatus

 
Experiment apparatus
Water jet pump
 
Condensation Process Calculations
Amount of heat transfer
 

Coefficients of heat transfer between

surface and the water vapor

Coefficients of heat transfer between

outer and inner surface of tube
Data
Film condensation Dropwise condensation
Test Number 1 Copper Gold

Cooling water flow rate (L/h) 168 (L/h) 168

Cooling water inlet temperature T1 (C) 15.8 T4 (C) 15.8
Cooling water outlet temperature T2 (C) 16.1 T5 (C) 16.6
Surface temperature T3 (C) 19 T6 (C) 22
Steam temperature T7 (C) 74.1
Surface area of condenser 0.00426 m2