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Minimum film boiling temperature and minimum heat flux in pool boiling of high-temperature cylinder quenched by aqueous surfactant solution

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The use of surfactant has been known as one of effective ways to improve the boiling heat transfer. However, the most of boiling research using the surfactant has focused on the nucleate boiling regime, and the surfactant effect on the MFB (minimum film boiling) point, identified with MFBT (minimum film boiling temperature) and MHF (minimum heat flux) has rarely been studied. In the present study, the effects of surfactant and liquid subcooling on MFB point of vertical stainless steel cylinder were investigated experimentally using the quenching method. As the test fluids, the aqueous SDS (sodium dodecyl sulfate) solutions (1000 wppm and 2000 wppm), known to enhance the nucleate boiling heat transfer, were tested with pure water, where their liquid subcoolings covered from 0 °C to 39 °C. Based on the present experimental data, it was revealed that the SDS surfactant can impede the MFB point, while the increase of liquid subcooling leads to accelerating the MFB point. In addition, the influence of contact angle on MFB point was examined and discussed in detail. It was found that it could be insufficient and limited to explain the general trends of MFB point using contact angle alone and the fundamental factors responsible for changing the contact angle and thermal-hydraulic conditions should be considered.

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  1. Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, 62 Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34142, Korea

    Dong Gu Kang

  2. Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department, University of Science and Technology, 217 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34113, Korea

    Dong Gu Kang

  3. Department of Fire Protection Engineering, Pukyong National University, 45 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, 48513, Korea

    Jae Han Kim & Chi Young Lee

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Dong Gu Kang received Ph.D. from the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering at KAIST. Currently, he is a Principal Researcher of Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety and an Associate Professor of Nuclear and Radiation Safety at UST.

Jae Han Kim received B.S. from the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at Pukyong National University. Currently, he is a M.S. student at the same university.

Chi Young Lee received Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at Pukyong National University.

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Kang, D.G., Kim, J.H. & Lee, C.Y. Minimum film boiling temperature and minimum heat flux in pool boiling of high-temperature cylinder quenched by aqueous surfactant solution. J Mech Sci Technol 32, 5919–5926 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-018-1143-3

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