Biofouling and Corrosion Fouling of Plain and Enhanced Aluminum Surfaces

Conference · Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5627429

Panchal, C. ^[1]; Sasscer, D. ^[2]

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1. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
2. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

A long-term experimental research was carried out for the qualification of aluminum alloys for marine applications as a part of the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) program. This paper presents the short- and long-term biofouling and corrosion-fouling results for a rectangular-flow channel and for the spirally fluted tube, and compares these results with that for a plain tube. The rectangular-flow channel tested in the present experimental program represents a typical flow passage for brazed-aluminum heat exchangers. The effectiveness of biofouling control methods such as chlorination and brush cleaning were also evaluated.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5627429
• Report Number(s): ANL/CP--71781; CONF-910739--20; ON: DE91014464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140800* -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360105 -- Metals & Alloys-- Corrosion & Erosion
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
BIOLOGICAL FOULING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATION
CONVERSION
CORROSION
CORROSION RESISTANCE
CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY TRANSFER
FOULING
HALOGENATION
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SURFACES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TUBES