RT Journal Article ID 4de0e1b66060b65a A1 Thome, John R. T1 A REVIEW ON FALLING FILM EVAPORATION JF Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer JO JEH(T) YR 2017 FD 2018-04-23 VO 24 IS 1-6 SP 643 OP 659 K1 Evaporation K1 falling film K1 enhancement AB A state-of-the-art review of falling film evaporation on single tubes and tube bundles is presented. Emphasis is placed on recent work and, in particular, on studies on the new alternative refrigerants and ammonia. Both plain and enhanced tubes are addressed in the survey plus the effects of oil on heat transfer. The enhanced tubes provide a very high level of heat transfer augmentation for falling film evaporation on horizontal bundles, sharply reducing the required refrigerant charge compared to flooded evaporator designs. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/4c8f5faa331b09ea,7c902f7e71298fc5,4de0e1b66060b65a.html