Experimental Investigation on the Performance of Desuperheater in Power Plant
Desuperheater is an important equipment in power plant. In desuperheater, spray nozzle is the key component forits advantages of full contact and seldom blockage. In this study, a nozzle atomization test system is built and different nozzle water total pressures and wind speeds are chosen under the condition of Room-temperature to test the atomization characteristics of the target spray nozzle in high-speed airflow. The experimental results are compared with the theoretical results. The conclusion shows the SMD distribution range after second atomization at We ranging from 20 to 50. Under the laboratory conditions, when the nozzle exit caliber is 3mm and impingement angle is 60¡ã, it can be seen that the SMD reaches its minimum value under the certain water pressure. This study provides a useful reference for the target spray nozzle atomization technology.
Atomization by jet impact
The formation and fragmentation of liquid sheets resulting from the oblique collision of two identical cylindrical jets is investigated. The liquid expands radially from the impacting point forming a sheet in the form of a bay leaf bounded by a thicker rim. The sheet shape, rim size and liquid velocity field are quantified and represented analytically. External harmonic perturbations of the injection conditions reveal the nature of the rim destabilization and of its coupling with the sheet. Flow perturbations in the incident jets lead to sheet thickness modulations which trigger the fragmentation of the rim via the formation of liquid ligaments whose dynamics is described. The breakup of these ligaments induce both the shape and width of the drop size distribution in the spray formed by this process.
Socially responsible enterprise in Cuba: a positive role model for Corporate Social Responsibility?’
This article examines the unique institutional environment of socialist Cuba, where currently a process of controlled marketization and expansion of private enterprise is taking place. The article investigates business behaviour in Cuba with particular reference to implicit assumptions relating to socially responsible enterprise, or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the term is understood in Western Liberal Democracies. It draws upon a series of interviews with business practitioners and business commentators (both Cuban and non-Cuban residents on the island). The interviews focused on the participants’ awareness of business ethics and socially responsible enterprise, and the cultural differences in assumptions and expectations relating to the concept of CSR between the Cuban and non-Cuban interviewees. We find that Cuba at this early stage of tentative marketization presents a positive role model of socially responsible enterprise. Both the highly regulated State economy and the embedded norms and values of social equity that have emerged as a consequence of Cuba’s socialist revolution facilitate business social responsibility. The relevance of this research to current debates in relation to CSR is discussed and it is argued that capitalist economies may similarly benefit from tighter regulatory control and by cultivating more pro-social business norms that prioritise ethical over economic concerns.