Abstract
Electrostatic atomization has been studied to inject charged water droplets into oil in a microchannel reactor system. With a negative dc voltage, Taylor cone was formed and the droplets were injected into oil within 1/30 sec. The injection took place periodically with interval of a few seconds when the dc voltage was maintained. Using water, droplets of 10.7 μm average diameter with standard deviation of 3.8μm were injected into rapeseed oil. When 50% glycerol was used, droplets of 6.7μm diameter with SD of 2μm were generated. The electrostatic atomization was proved to be effective in a microchannel system to produce charged fine droplets into oil. This will provide a pump-free system as the droplets can be manipulated using electrical force. The results require further improvement to produce more mono-disperse droplets.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conference Record of the 2004 IEEE Industry Applications Conference; 39th IAS Annual Meeting |
Pages | 2373-2376 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Conference Record of the 2004 IEEE Industry Applications Conference; 39th IAS Annual Meeting - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: Oct 3 2004 → Oct 7 2004 |
Other
Other | Conference Record of the 2004 IEEE Industry Applications Conference; 39th IAS Annual Meeting |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Seattle, WA |
Period | 10/3/04 → 10/7/04 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering