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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2010.34.5.491

Humidification of Air Using Water Injector and Cyclonic Separator  

Kim, Beom-Jun (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Sung-Il (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Byun, Su-Young (District Heating Technology Institute, Korea District Heating Corp.)
Kim, Min-Soo (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Hyun-Yoo (Advanced Technology Center, Hyundai.Kia Motors)
Kwon, Hyuck-Ryul (Advanced Technology Center, Hyundai.Kia Motors)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.34, no.5, 2010 , pp. 491-498 More about this Journal
Abstract
Humidification of PEM fuel cells is necessary for enhancing their performance and lifetime. In this study, a humidification system was designed and tested; the system includes an air-supply tube (inner diameter: 75 mm) through which a nozzle can be directly inserted and a cyclonic separator for the removal of water droplets. Three types of nozzles were employed to study the influence of injection pressure, air flow rate, and spray direction on the humidification performance. To evaluate the humidification performance, the concept of humidification efficiency was defined. In the absence of an external heat source, latent heat for evaporation will be supplied by the own enthalpies of water and air. Thus, the amount of water sprayed from the nozzle is the most critical factor affecting the humidification efficiency. Water droplets were efficiently removed by a cyclonic separator, but re-entrainment occurred at high air flow rates. The absolute humidity and humidification efficiency were $21.29\;kJ/kg_{da}$ and 86.57%, respectively, under the following conditions: nozzle type PJ24; spray direction angle $90^{\circ}$; injection pressure 1200 kPa; air flow rate 6000 Nlpm.
Keywords
Humidification; Injector; Nozzle Spray; Reverse-Flow-Type Cyclone;
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