Investigation of fouling mechanisms for diesel engine exhaust heat recovery

Aiello, Victor C.; Kini, Girish; Staedter, Marcel A.; Garimella, Srinivas

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115973

Investigation of fouling mechanisms for diesel engine exhaust heat recovery

Journal Article · Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Applied Thermal Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115973· OSTI ID:1848184

Aiello, Victor C. ^[1]; Kini, Girish ^[2]; Staedter, Marcel A. ^[2]; Garimella, Srinivas ^[2]

Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States). George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering; Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States). George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

The effect of diesel engine exhaust fouling on heat and mass exchangers for waste heat recovery is investigated. Experiments are conducted for a range of operating conditions relevant to the use of the waste heat from a diesel engine for powering a 2.71 kW capacity absorption heat pump. Thermal resistances of fouling layers as well as their effects on pressure drop are determined, and the underlying mechanisms for deposition and removal are investigated. Fouling layer effects are most severe for the lowest coolant temperatures and 100% generator load. At these conditions, the fouling thermal resistance is approximately 70% of the total resistance, and the ratio of the steady-state pressure drop to the baseline pressure drop is 3.25. Flow induced shear is found to be the primary growth inhibiting mechanism at high exhaust velocities. Findings from this study can guide heat exchanger design for a variety of waste heat recovery systems.

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Research Organization:: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000370

OSTI ID:: 1848184

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1658415

Journal Information:: Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal Name: Applied Thermal Engineering Journal Issue: C Vol. 181; ISSN 1359-4311

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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