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Evaporation of a Small Water Droplet Containing an Additive

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Author(s)

M D. King, Jiann C. Yang, W. S. Chien, William L. Grosshandler

Abstract

An experimental study on the evaporation of a small water droplet containing an additive on a heated, polished stainless-steel surface was performed. Solutions of water containing 30% (w/w) and 60% (w/w) of potassium acetate and sodium iodide were used in the experiments. Surface temperatures used in the experiments ranged from 50 deg C to 100 deg C. The average evaporation rates for the potassium acetate and sodium iodide solutions were found to be lower than that of pure water at a given surface temperature. A simple evaporation model was developed to interpret the experimental results.
Proceedings Title
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Conference Dates
August 1, 1997
Conference Location
Baltimore, MD, US
Conference Title
National Heat Transfer Conference. Volume 3

Keywords

additives, evaporation, water, droplets, heat transfer, mass transfer, physical properties

Citation

King, M. , Yang, J. , Chien, W. and Grosshandler, W. (1997), Evaporation of a Small Water Droplet Containing an Additive, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Baltimore, MD, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911498 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created July 31, 1997, Updated October 12, 2021
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