Heat transfer during pseudo-dropwise condensation of water-ethanol vapor mixture on horizontal finned tubes

In the present work experimental data on heat transfer are obtained for the condensation of almost immobile pure steam and water-ethanol vapor mixture on three copper horizontal finned tubes with a cooled length of 100 mm. The fins are rectangular in shape, their height and thickness are 1 mm, and the spacing between fins 1.3, 2.0 and 3.0 mm. The experiments were carried out at pressures of 0.12. 0.15 MPa, the vapor-to-surface temperature difference varied from 5 to 35 K. The mass concentration of ethanol in the vapor phase varied from 8.7 to 14.5%. The experimental data are presented in the form of the dependences of heat transfer coefficient on the vapor-to-wall temperature difference. The heat transfer coefficients for the condensation of pure steam are in good agreement with the calculations by the method of Srinivasan et al. According to experimental data for the condensation of the vapor mixture, diffusion thermal resistance and thermal resistance of the liquid phase at various ethanol concentrations and the spacing between fins were calculated.