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Influence of the Transport Properties of the Crystal/Heat Transfer Surface Interfacial on Fouling Behavior
Author(s) -
Bohnet M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200301807
Subject(s) - fouling , heat transfer , surface modification , materials science , chemical engineering , surface (topology) , surface energy , dynamic scraped surface heat exchanger , chemistry , thermodynamics , heat transfer coefficient , critical heat flux , composite material , membrane , geometry , biochemistry , physics , mathematics , engineering
One method to reduce fouling is to extend the induction time by a defined modification of the interfacial interactions between the heat transfer surface and the crystalline deposit. Since these interactions are a result of both molecular and mechanical forces, two approaches for fouling mitigation have been developed: (a) Modification of the energy related properties of the heat transfer surface and (b) Modification of the geometry related properties of the heat transfer surface.