In the present study, onset conditions and transfer characteristics have been investigated experimentally through electrochemical technique. Cupric sulfate-sulfuric acid solution confined between two horizontal copper electrodes was used. The magnitud...
In the present study, onset conditions and transfer characteristics have been investigated experimentally through electrochemical technique. Cupric sulfate-sulfuric acid solution confined between two horizontal copper electrodes was used. The magnitude of current estimating transfer rate was measured at an adopted constant electrical potential. Due to the change of the polarity of electrodes, the diffusion and natural convection have been induced respectively. The dimensionless onset time and correlation equations were as follows.
r=70.57Ra-?
Sh=0.04731Fa?
Above results have differences comparing with existing data which ignore the electrical migration effects. It is considered that the difference between ours and others comes from the effects of migration which we have applyed quantatively. Also, it is ween that the electrical migration not only retards the onset of natural convection, but reduces the transfer rates.