Date Available
8-1-2024
Year of Publication
2024
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
College
Engineering
Department/School/Program
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor
Dr. Michael Renfro
Abstract
The shadowgraphy imaging technique was adapted to analyze the droplet field from a spray nozzle inside the gas absorption section of a compact column gas scrubber. This technique in conjunction with a developed image processing technique was able to gain statistical size information at different distances from two types of spray nozzles. The gas scrubber then ran a parametric campaign of eight operating conditions and statistical size information was captured for each case with the goal of understanding how operating conditions affect the droplet field properties. Lastly, several simulations were completed to understand how the addition of recirculation zones would impact the residence time of droplets within the gas absorption section.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2024.337
Recommended Citation
Heller, Brandon, "DROPLET ANALYSIS OF SPRAY INSIDE A COMPACT COLUMN GAS SCRUBBER THROUGH SHADOWGRAPHY" (2024). Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical Engineering. 226.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/me_etds/226
