Fouling of a finned-tube diesel-flue-gas heat recuperator

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6663539

Semler, T T; Bogue, J L; Henslee, S P; Casper, L A

A finned-tube, cross-counter-flow heat recuperator was operated on the exhaust stack of a large diesel engine. Heat transfer data was continuously monitored in order to assess the fouling of the recuperator. Relatively clean diesel fuel No. 2 accumulated a sooty deposit on the recuperator fins in a few days. Within a few weeks the heat transfer coefficient had reached a steady state. The heat exchanger has been cleaned and run through several cycles. Results are compared with earlier tests using diesel fuel No. 6 on another engine. Fouling deposits have been characterized, time variations measured, and cleaning techniques evaluated.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls (USA); Honeywell, Inc., Plymouth, MN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6663539
• Report Number(s): EGG-M-25982; CONF-821094-1; ON: DE83002993
• Resource Relation: Conference: International conference on fouling of heat exchangers, White Haven, PA, USA, 31 Oct 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DIESEL ENGINES
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
FOULING
DAILY VARIATIONS
DIESEL FUELS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FINS
FLUE GAS
HEAT TRANSFER
HOURLY VARIATIONS
TESTING
TUBES
DATA
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
GASEOUS WASTES
HEAT ENGINES
INFORMATION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
NUMERICAL DATA
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
VARIATIONS
WASTES
320304* - Energy Conservation
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