Abstract
Abstract Hydrophobic expanded polymer mats are used in a wide range of industries for many purposes. Their relatively low cost, availability in a wide range of polymer materials, and consistency of pore size distribution are advantageous for some applications such as the separation of liquid drops from gas streams. When fabricated of a non-wetting material, liquid drops tend to stay on one side of the mat and can move across the mat surface due to drag of the gas flow. The rate of movement of drops on the surface can affect the rate of coalescence, the drop size, the loading of drops on the surface of the mat, and ultimately the effectiveness of the mat to separate the drops from a gas stream. In this work the movements of water drops on the surfaces of expanded polymer mats due to tangential air flow are observed to determine the effects of mat material properties and geometrical characteristics, drop dimensions and air flow conditions. A correlation for a drag coefficient of drop movement on the mat surface is developed. A second correlation for the minimum Reynolds number of the gas to initiate the movement of drop on the surface of the mat is also developed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
