Mechanical Engineering/Heat transfer(Spray condenser)

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Expert: Al Hall - 3/9/2007


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Sir
I am designing a spray type condenser and would like to know how to calculate the mixing length for the condenser.It is operating at supercritical conditions.Please help me with some information

Answer
I am afraid that I do not know anything about a mixing length calculation for a condenser. I also do not understand anything about a "super critical" condenser.  Super critical refers to a location on the steam tables where steam is very high pressure, and high temperature.  Condenser conditions are NOT super critical.  I am afraid I cannot help you with this information.

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Al Hall

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I can answer questions concerning: electric power generation, boilers, turbines, thermodynamic efficiency, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, computer modeling, PEPSE modeling expert I can not answer questions regarding: electricity, generators, circuit analysis, controls, mechanics of materials, structural design, chemistry, and civil engineering

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I have 20 years experience working for electric power generators all over the US, as well as the world. I have taught courses in power plant performance testing, I have written subroutines for the PEPSE software (the Cadillac of the power plant modeling software). I have experience with fluidized bed combustion. I have experience with a variety of projects designing equipment, modifying processes, evaluating equipment life using NDT techniques.

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Presented papers at the performance software users group.

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Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

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