Effects of Temperature on Flow Fouling of Smooth and Nonwetting Surfaces

Hatte, Sandeep; Pitchumani, Ranga

doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02503

Effects of Temperature on Flow Fouling of Smooth and Nonwetting Surfaces

Journal Article · Fri Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02503· OSTI ID:1960244

Hatte, Sandeep ^[1]; ^[2]

Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States); Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Mineral fouling (scaling) of heat transfer surfaces is a pervasive problem in heat exchangers, chemical reactors, and other equipment in energy, environmental, and process industrial applications. Many of the applications involve dynamic flow of fluids with the impurity minerals and, furthermore, operate at elevated temperature. Strategies to mitigate fouling under these conditions are of much value in industrial applications. This paper presents a comparative study of temperature-dependent mineral fouling deposition on smooth surfaces and nonwetting superhydrophobic and lubricant-infused surfaces under dynamic flow conditions. The surfaces are represented in a unified manner using the viscosity ratio of the infused material within the porous asperities on a surface to that of the flowing fluid such that the spectrum of surfaces from superhydrophobic to smooth is captured by the range of viscosity ratios from 0 to ∞. Using a forced convection experimental setup, deposition of calcium sulfate on the surfaces is quantified in terms of asymptotic fouling resistance over a range of temperature, Reynolds number, and mineral foulant supersaturation. Through a systematic set of accelerated fouling experiments, an empirical relationship for the asymptotic fouling resistance is developed in terms of Reynolds number, foulant concentration, temperature, and surface type. The empirical model is validated with a comprehensive set of experimental data from this study as well as from the literature. Optimum nonwetting surface designs for minimizing fouling resistance compared to conventional smooth surfaces are developed as a function of temperature. The results of the study offer insight into the temperature-dependent fouling of surfaces under flow conditions and a rational design of fouling-resistant nonwetting surfaces that can be readily translated to practice.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Research Organization:: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0031556

OSTI ID:: 1960244

Journal Information:: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal Issue: 38 Vol. 61; ISSN 0888-5885

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (27)

Designing Lubricant-Impregnated Textured Surfaces to Resist Scale Formation Subramanyam, Srinivas Bengaluru; Azimi, Gisele; Varanasi, Kripa K. Advanced Materials Interfaces, Vol. 1, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201300068	journal	January 2014
Study on fouling characteristics of CaCO ₃ at low reynolds number Ma, Weidong; Wang, Zhirong; Jiao, Fei Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, Vol. 38, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.13163	journal	January 2019
Designing Bioinspired Anti-Biofouling Surfaces based on a Superwettability Strategy Zhang, Pengchao; Lin, Ling; Zang, Dongmian Small, Vol. 13, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201503334	journal	February 2016
Effects of morphology parameters on anti-icing performance in superhydrophobic surfaces Nguyen, Thanh-Binh; Park, Seungchul; Lim, Hyuneui Applied Surface Science, Vol. 435 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.11.137	journal	March 2018
Analysis of convection heat transfer on multiscale rough superhydrophobic and liquid infused surfaces Hatte, S.; Pitchumani, R. Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 424 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.130256	journal	November 2021
Superhydrophobic surfaces for applications in seawater Ferrari, Michele; Benedetti, Alessandro Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 222 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2015.01.005	journal	August 2015
Biofouling control by superhydrophobic surfaces in shallow euphotic seawater Ferrari, Michele; Benedetti, Alessandro; Santini, Eva Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 480 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2014.11.009	journal	September 2015
Economic impact of condenser fouling in existing thermoelectric power plants Walker, Michael E.; Safari, Iman; Theregowda, Ranjani B. Energy, Vol. 44, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2012.06.010	journal	August 2012
Technoeconomic analysis of thermoelectric power plant condensers with nonwetting surfaces Nithyanandam, K.; Shoaei, P.; Pitchumani, R. Energy, Vol. 227 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120450	journal	July 2021
Boiling heat transfer on superhydrophilic, superhydrophobic, and superbiphilic surfaces Betz, Amy Rachel; Jenkins, James; Kim, Chang-Jin “CJ” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 57, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.10.080	journal	February 2013
Thermal resistance in corrugated plate heat exchangers under crystallization fouling of calcium sulfate (CaSO4) Lee, Eungchan; Jeon, Jaemyeong; Kang, Hoon International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 78 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.07.069	journal	November 2014
Analysis of Laminar Convective Heat Transfer Over Structured Non-Wetting Surfaces Hatte, S.; Pitchumani, R. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 167 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.120810	journal	March 2021
Generalized Analysis of Dynamic Flow Fouling on Heat Transfer Surfaces Hatte, S.; Stoddard, R.; Pitchumani, R. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 188 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.122573	journal	June 2022
Steam condensation heat transfer on lubricant-infused surfaces Stoddard, Ryan; Nithyanandam, Karthik; Pitchumani, Ranga iScience, Vol. 24, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102336	journal	April 2021
Cooling-Water Fouling in Heat Exchangers Müller-Steinhagen, Hans Advances in Heat Transfer, Vol. 33, p. 415-496 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0065-2717(08)70307-1	book	January 1999
Preparation and Antiscaling Application of Superhydrophobic Anodized CuO Nanowire Surfaces Jiang, Wei; He, Jian; Xiao, Feng Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 54, Issue 27 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5b00444	journal	July 2015
Fractal Model for Drag Reduction on Multiscale Nonwetting Rough Surfaces Hatte, S.; Pitchumani, R. Langmuir, Vol. 36, Issue 47 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02790	journal	November 2020
Preparation and Anti-icing Behavior of Superhydrophobic Surfaces on Aluminum Alloy Substrates Ruan, Min; Li, Wen; Wang, Baoshan Langmuir, Vol. 29, Issue 27 https://doi.org/10.1021/la400979d	journal	June 2013
Drag Reduction using Lubricant-Impregnated Surfaces in Viscous Laminar Flow Solomon, Brian R.; Khalil, Karim S.; Varanasi, Kripa K. Langmuir, Vol. 30, Issue 36 https://doi.org/10.1021/la5021143	journal	September 2014
Extraordinary drag-reducing effect of a superhydrophobic coating on a macroscopic model ship at high speed Dong, Hongyu; Cheng, Mengjiao; Zhang, Yajun Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 1, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ta10225d	journal	January 2013
Analytical model for drag reduction on liquid-infused structured non-wetting surfaces Hatte, S.; Pitchumani, R. Soft Matter, Vol. 17, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm01272f	journal	January 2021
Laminar drag reduction in microchannels using ultrahydrophobic surfaces Ou, Jia; Perot, Blair; Rothstein, Jonathan P. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 16, Issue 12, p. 4635-4643 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1812011	journal	December 2004
Dropwise condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces with two-tier roughness Chen, Chuan-Hua; Cai, Qingjun; Tsai, Chialun Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 90, Issue 17 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2731434	journal	April 2007
Thermal transport in laminar flow over superhydrophobic surfaces, utilizing an effective medium approach Moreira, David; Bandaru, Prabhakar R. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 27, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919699	journal	May 2015
Recent developments in superhydrophobic surfaces and their relevance to marine fouling: a review Genzer, Jan; Efimenko, Kirill Biofouling, Vol. 22, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1080/08927010600980223	journal	January 2006
Thermal Transport in a Microchannel Exhibiting Ultrahydrophobic Microribs Maintained at Constant Temperature Maynes, D.; Webb, B. W.; Davies, J. Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 130, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2789715	journal	February 2008
Condensation heat transfer on superhydrophobic surfaces Miljkovic, Nenad; Wang, Evelyn N. MRS Bulletin, Vol. 38, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2013.103	journal	May 2013

Similar Records

Novel nonwetting solid-infused surfaces for superior fouling mitigation

Journal Article · Tue Jun 28 20:00:00 EDT 2022 · Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · OSTI ID:1960253

Analysis of silica fouling on nonwetting surfaces

Journal Article · Tue Mar 29 20:00:00 EDT 2022 · Soft Matter · OSTI ID:1960252

Generalized Analysis of Dynamic Flow Fouling on Heat Transfer Surfaces

Journal Article · Thu Feb 03 19:00:00 EST 2022 · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · OSTI ID:1960216

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
analytical model
calcium sulfate
heat transfer
nonwetting surfaces
optimal design
temperature-dependent fouling

Effects of Temperature on Flow Fouling of Smooth and Nonwetting Surfaces

Citation Formats

References (27)

Linked Research (1)

Similar Records

Related Subjects