Homework in my compressed air systems class dealing with finding stuff like the dew point of compressed moist air at the exit of the compressor... got me thinking about intercoolers on cars. I was thinking about those Nitrous systems for spraying intercoolers and wondering since those would get the intercoolers much colder then the dew point of the air in the intercooler, wouldn't that condense alot of water inside the intercooler and end up plugging it up basically causing an increasing pressure drop accross the intercooler?
But then again those systems arn't used all the time, only for a pass or two, so it should'nt be a problem. Just wondering if anyone has heard or wondered anything about that.

 

I think any moisture that would develop would evaporate rather quickly, or would be combusted as the pressure is pushing towards the cylinders.

Interesting thought however.

 

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Interesting thought however.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Correct, that's why there is a temperature drop with the water. When it evaporate's it takes the heat energy with it. Water helps cushion the combustion process by lowering the flame temp, and also helps keeps the chamber cleaner by steam cleaning it. This is the premise of water injection Of course this depends on how much water is going through it. I think on this instance the water isn't really enough to create any of this, but it's also not enough to worry about negative side-effects. IE Hydro-lock, loss of power....