Is dropwise condensation feasible? A review on surface modifications for continuous dropwise condensation and a profitability analysis
The interest in surface treatments promoting dropwise condensation has grown exponentially in the past decades. Savings in the operating and maintenance costs of steam processes involving phase changes are promised. Numerous surface preparation methods allow the formation of droplets during condensa...
Main Authors: | Marieke Ahlers, Alexander Buck-Emden, Hans-Jörg Bart |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Advanced Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123218301231 |
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