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An investigation of wet-and dry-bulb psychrometry in metallic vapor-gas systems

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Wet- and dry-bulb temperatures were measured for Hg-N2 and Cd-H2 systems in a high temperature psychrometer apparatus specially constructed for this purpose. The apparatus features a device termed a self-adjusting shield developed to minimize heat transfer by radiation. A correlation for the psychrometric ratio for spherical shaped wet bulbs was formulated and experimental results showed close agreement with the theoretical values calculated from the proposed correlation.

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Abbreviations

Fs :

Froessling number, Eqs. [6] and [7].

Hg :

metallic vapor humidity in bulk gas, lb.-vapor/ lb.-carrier gas.

Hw :

metallic vapor humidity at liquid-gas interface, lb.-vapor/lb.-carrier gas

hg :

convective heat transfer coefficient, Btu/h sq ft

h1 :

radiative heat transfer coefficient, Btu/h sq ft

kg :

gas-phase mass transfer coefficient, lb.-mole/h sq ft-atm.

Mg :

molecular weight of gas, lb./lb.-mole.

Nu:

Nusselt number for heat transfer.

P:

total pressure, atm.

Pr:

Prandtl number

Re:

Reynolds number

S:

specific heat, Btu/lb.-°F.

Sc:

Schmidt number

Sh:

Sherwood number for mass transfer

Tg :

temperature of bulk gas, °F

Ts :

temperature of surroundings, °F

Tw :

wet-bulb temperature, °F

λ:

latent heat of vaporization, Btu/lb.

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  1. Research Officer with the Australian Iron and Steel Pty. Ltd., Port Kembla, Australia

    D. L. Regozo

  2. Wollongong University College, Wollongong, N. S. W., Australia

    N. Standish (Member AIME, is Associate Professor of Metallurgy)

  3. Process Research, International Nickel Ltd., Clydach, U K

    N. A. Warner (Manager)

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  1. D. L. Regozo
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Formerly Graduate Student, University of New South Wales,

Formerly Associate Professor, University of New South Wales

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Regozo, D.L., Standish, N. & Warner, N.A. An investigation of wet-and dry-bulb psychrometry in metallic vapor-gas systems. Metall Trans 4, 695–699 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02643077

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