Fouling of a finned-tube heat exchanger in the exhaust of a stationary diesel engine. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6308008

Henslee, S P; Bogue, J L

The final phase of work in the Heat Exchanger Technology Program sponsored by the Energy Conversion and Utilization Division of the US Department of Energy (DOE) is described. A subscale finned-tube heat exchanger was operated on the exhaust stack of a 1.5-MW stationary diesel engine to determine the heat-transfer degradation due to fouling and corrosion. Transient behavior of the overall heat-transfer coefficient, fouling resistance, and calculated pressure drop are reported, as well as physical observations of the foulant deposited on the finned surface. Near-asymptotic fouling behavior was observed after 200 hours of operating time.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6308008
• Report Number(s): EGG-FM-6189; ON: DE83012089
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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