title: Analysis of the mist lift process for mist flow open-cycle OTEC
creator: Davenport, R. L.
publisher: Solar Energy Research Institute
date: 1980-06-01
language: English
description: Preliminary results are presented of a numerical analysis to study
 the open-cycle mist flow process for ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC).
 Emphasis in the analysis is on the mass transfer and fluid mechanics of the
 steady-state mist flow. The analysis is based on two one-dimensional models of
 the mist lift process: a single-group model describes a mist composed of a
 single size of drops and a multigroup model considers a spectrum of drop
 sizes. The single-group model predicts that the lift achieved in the mist lift
 process will be sensitive to the inlet parameters. Under conditions that lead
 to maximum lift in the model for a single drop size, the multigroup model
 predicts significantly reduced performance. Because the growth of drops is
 important, sensitivity of the predicted performance of the mist lift to
 variations in the collision parameters has been studied.
subject: Numerical Solution
subject: Lift Cycles
subject: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
subject: Droplets
subject: Mathematical Models
subject: Ocean Thermal Power Plants
subject: Mechanics
subject: Open-Cycle Systems
subject: Solar Power Plants
subject: Power Plants
subject: Fluid Mechanics
subject: Thermodynamic Cycles 140800* -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
subject: Energy Conversion
subject: Flow Models
subject: Particle Size
subject: Solar Energy Conversion
subject: 14 Solar Energy
subject: Mist-Lift Cycles
subject: Size
subject: One-Dimensional Calculations
subject: Conversion
subject: Particles
subject: Mass Transfer
subject: Performance
source: ASME winter annual meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 16 Nov 1980
type: Article
format: 10 pages
format: Text
identifier: rep-no: SERI/TP-631-664
identifier: rep-no: CONF-801102-24
identifier: grantno: AC02-77CH00178
identifier: osti: 5146200
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1059384/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc1059384