Microbial fouling control in heat exchangers
Biofilm formation in turbulent flow has been studied a great deal during the last 15 years. Such studies have provided the basis for further experiments designed to test the efficacy of industrial antimicrobials against biofilms in laboratory models and in actual real-world industrial water-treatment programs. Biofilm microbiology is relevant from the industrial perspective because adherent populations of microorganisms often cause an economic impact on industrial processes. For example, it is the adherent population of microorganisms in cooling-water systems that can eventually contribute to significant heat transfer and fluid frictional resistances. The microbiology of biofilms in heat exchangers can be related to the performance of industrial antimicrobials. The development of fouling biofilms and methods to quantitatively observe the effect of biofouling control agents are discussed in this paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 7308922
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-911107--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 64; ISSN TANSA; ISSN 0003-018X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ANTIFOULANTS
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
BIOLOGICAL FOULING
BROMINE
COOLING SYSTEMS
DRUGS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
FOULING
HALOGENS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MICROORGANISMS
MITIGATION
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NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS