ISSN Online: 2377-424X
International Heat Transfer Conference 3
CONDENSATION OF METAL VAPORS IN A CARRIER GAS
Sinopsis
An analytic and experimental investigation of the condensation characteristics of rubidium, cesium
and mercury in a carrier gas was conducted. The alkali metals were found to condense in an apparent homogeneous
context; mercury did not. It was found that the aerosol formed by the alkalis would serve as condensation
sites for the mercury to condense in a heterogeneous context. The agreement between theory and
experiment in the case of the alkalis was satisfactory insofar as pressure effects and condensation character
was concerned. The pressure effects observed for the heterogeneous condensation of mercury were less
than expected for the conditions of test.