Experimental study of particulate fouling in enhanced water chiller condenser tubes

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · ASHRAE Transactions (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (USA)

OSTI ID:5864781

Kim, N H; Webb, R L ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (US)

This paper describes the result of accelerated particulate fouling tests performed on two enhanced tubes used in water chiller condensers. The fouling tests were performed using ferric oxide powder as the foulant material with foulant concentrations between 1000 and 2000 ppm. Data are also presented for on-line brush cleaning and high-velocity flush cleaning. The water used in these tests is much dirtier than would be expected in an actual operating system. The key purpose of the tests was to determine the fouling rate of the enhanced tubes compared to that of a plain tube.

• OSTI ID: 5864781
• Report Number(s): CONF-890609--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASHRAE Transactions (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); (USA) Journal Volume: 95, Part 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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