Scaled nucleation theory for bubble nucleation of lower alkanes

0435657 - ÚT 2015 RIV DE eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Němec, Tomáš
Scaled nucleation theory for bubble nucleation of lower alkanes.
European Physical Journal E. Roč. 37, č. 111 (2014), s. 69-75. ISSN 1292-8941. E-ISSN 1292-895X
Grant CEP: GA ČR GAP101/10/1819; GA ČR GAP101/10/1428
Institucionální podpora: RVO:61388998
Klíčová slova: bubble nucleation * corresponding states * scaled nucleation rate
Kód oboru RIV: BJ - Termodynamika
Impakt faktor: 1.757, rok: 2014

A scaling law for bubble nucleation data is developed based on the classical nucleation theory and a scaled surface tension correlation. The scaled approach is applied to a set of bubble nucleation data for lower alkanes available in the literature. The results are found to agree well also with the nucleation data for several other non-polar substances. The scaling approach is presented as a tool useful for checking the consistency of bubble nucleation data reported in the literature, and for predicting bubble nucleation for substances not measured experimentally.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0240990