| Tsouris, C., D. W. DePaoli, J. Q. Feng, and T. C. Scott,
"An Experimental Investigation of Electrostatic Spraying of Nonconductive Fluids into
Conductive Fluids," Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 34, 1394, 1995. Summary: This paper presents an experimental
investigation of the influence of several factors, including physical properties of the
fluids, nozzle geometry, and operating conditions, upon the electrostatic spraying of
nonconductive fluids into a conductive liquid. In addition to spraying of organic liquids
in distilled water, it is shown that gas bubbles may be sprayed by this "inverse
electrostatic spraying" mechanism. Operation with a dc electric field is shown to be
limited as to the conductivity of the continuous phase; an alternative technique for
creating dispersions of nonconductive fluids in highly conductive solution is presented. |