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Originally Posted by LPorc
Nice. The fine mist (definately agitated and non-flat surface) and the airflow maximize evaporation, cooling the air.
Air's capacity to hold water vapor is unaffected by temperature, it is the temperature of the water vapor and its condensation/evaporation equilibrium that matter. Of course the sensible temperature of the comingled gases (air and water vapor) is the same. If the air is exhausted below ambient condensation will be highly unlikely.
About the only suggestion I'd make for piece of mind is a droplet barrier of some sort. This would act as a filter to catch any non-evaporated water. It would be much better to have mineral deposits and the like accumulate there rather than in the air path of your radiator.
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THX Lpork!
I am thinking of putting an impeller from a card cooler/extractor directly above the mist maker:
This will prevent any larger droplets from hitting the radiator by flinging them out horizontally.
This will:
Hopefuly decrease the droplet size and give them a chance to evaporate more.
Agitate ther mist and help it to evaporate fully.
Perhaps a fan, blowing downward, without a circumferental frame/casing?? would be better? Like a vid card fan.
As I see it there is no way to get the temps down to the point where condensation becomes a problem:
This will only cool until the air becomes saturated. Condensation only occures when the air is over-saturated.