Influence of scaling on the performance of shell-and-tube heat exchangers

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1990 · Heat Transfer Engineering; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/01457639108939750· OSTI ID:6006870

Branch, C A; Muller-Steinhagen, H M ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Univ. of Auckland, Auckland (NZ)

This paper reports on fouling in shell-and-tube heat exchanges modeled by combining Hasson's ionic diffusion model for scaling from CaCO{sub 3} solutions with a model for predicting the temperature distribution. Using the computed results, clean heat exchanger design rules were tested for fouling conditions. The effects of fouling on the efficiency of heat exchanger configurations were determined.

• OSTI ID: 6006870
• Journal Information: Heat Transfer Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Heat Transfer Engineering; (United States) Vol. 12:2; ISSN 0145-7632; ISSN HTEND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420400* -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
FOULING
HEAT EXCHANGERS
SIMULATION
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
THERMAL EFFICIENCY