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Research was conducted to investigate the qualitative effects of evaporation and condensation on an absorption process. Individual droplets of distilled water of known weight and temperature were dropped through a counter-flowing gas mixture that contained a known concentration of ammonia and water vapor. Variations in evaporation and condensation rates were realized by varying droplet temperature and the water vapor content of the gas mixture. The collected droplets were analyzed for ammonia concentration and the qualitative effects established. The experimental results indicate that absorption rates increase with an increase in condensation and decrease with an increase in evaporation rate.
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Seaward, D.O., Segall, B.A., Ott, C.R., Donatelli, A.A. (1984). The Effects of Evaporation and Condensation on an Absorption Process. In: Brutsaert, W., Jirka, G.H. (eds) Gas Transfer at Water Surfaces. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1660-4_6
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