Journal article
Spreading rate and dispersion behavior of evaporation-suppressant monolayer on open water surfaces: Part 1 – at zero wind stress
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol.87, pp.182-190
2017
Abstract
Effective evaporation suppression by a monolayer film is largely dependent on the maintenance of that film over as much of the water surface as practically possible. Hence, an autonomous system capable of adaptive re-application of monolayer according to the prevailing wind conditions in order to satisfy this requirement is highly desirable. Key to the design and functioning of a system of this nature is a fundamental understanding of the spatial movement/distribution characteristics of the monolayer material. To 'bridge' between centimeter-scale, clean room laboratory experimentation (e.g. with a Petri dish) and field conditions (i.e. hectare-scale open water storages), the spreading rate and dispersion behavior of different application quantities of octadecanol monolayer (in water-emulsion) was investigated on 0.3 m, 2 m and 6 m diameter laboratory water tanks under zero wind stress. A standard formula for spreading is shown to be applicable to 'bulk' monolayer from a center point on circular, open water surfaces of scale 0.3 m, 2 m and 6 m diameter. Under still conditions, monolayer spread (as expected) in a uniform circular pattern outwards, centered on the point of application. 'Bulk' application involved the placement of enough material to form layers 1×, 3× or 6× monomolecular. Hitherto this has not been demonstrated with either these 'overdosed' (3×, 6×) material quantities or at these scales, scales which come closer to those required for monolayer application for the evaporation mitigation of practical open water storages. An empirical relationship for spreading rate has been developed as a function of both time and storage size.
Details
- Title
- Spreading rate and dispersion behavior of evaporation-suppressant monolayer on open water surfaces: Part 1 – at zero wind stress
- Authors
- Gavin N Brink (Author) - Sportsworks Northwest Inc, United StatesAndrew P Wandel (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandNigel H Hancock (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandSelvan Pather (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol.87, pp.182-190
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.05.007
- ISSN
- 0894-1777
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451286302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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