Biofouling control using ultrasonic and ultraviolet treatments
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- Hawaii Natural Energy Inst., Honolulu, HI (United States)
- Applied Physics Lab., Laurel, MD (United States)
Experiments were conducted at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii to determine the effectiveness of non-chemical techniques to control biofouling. The two techniques investigated were ultrasonic and ultraviolet. The colonization of microorganisms attracts higher order organisms; therefore, deactivation of microorganisms to prevent colony should reduce the fouling propensity. The major objective of the present investigation was to develop a biofouling model and analyze the experimental data to show the effects of reducing the microorganisms activation in the incoming water. The results show that reducing the microorganism activation in the incoming water increases the induction period of low fouling rate, but the growth is not affected.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 453434
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ES/CP--92228; CONF-9506406--2; ON: DE97003250
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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