This paper addresses fouling in a family of seven copper helically ribbed tubes. Series of semi-theoretical linear fouling correlations for long term combined precipitation and particulate fouling (PPF) in cooling tower systems and for accelerated particulate fouling were developed.

Issue Section:
Technical Notes
Keywords:
cooling towers, pipe flow, thermal resistance, heat transfer, condensers (steam plant), Cooling Towers, Fouling, Heat Transfer, Heat Recovery
Topics:
Cooling towers, Particulate matter, Water, Heat transfer, Surface roughness, Condensers (steam plant)
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