Title :
Experimental Investigation on the Fouling Characteristics of the Convergent-Divergent Tube
Author :
Zhang, Zhongbin ; Qi, Cong ; Xu, Zhiming
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Energy & Mech. Eng., Northeast Dianli Univ., Jilin, China
Abstract :
In present study, the characteristics of particulate fouling, crystallization fouling and their composite fouling for the convergent-divergent tube were investigated. The comparative fouling experiments were carried out between the convergent-divergent tube and its corresponding plain tube. The experimental results show that the convergent-divergent tube has an advantage both in heat transfer performance and in antifouling performance over the plain tube.
Keywords :
heat transfer; maintenance engineering; pipes; antifouling performance; comparative fouling; composite fouling; convergent-divergent tube; crystallization fouling; fouling characteristics; heat transfer; particulate fouling; plain tube; Crystallization; Heat transfer; Mechanical engineering; Resistance heating; Steel; Surface resistance; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance; Water heating;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2010 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Chengdu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4812-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4813-5
DOI :
10.1109/APPEEC.2010.5449167
