Journal of Heat Transfer · 1993 · 101 citations · 0 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringHeat TransferThermal AnalysisTransport PhenomenaCrystallization AnalysisCrystallization ProcessesHeat ExchangersHeat Transfer FundamentalsHeat Transfer In FluidsHeat Transfer ModelingFlow Velocity DistributionFoulingFouling CharacterizationFouling Effects On Heat TransferFouling MitigationHeat Exchanger ModelingSurface Heat TransferSurface Reaction Mechanisms
Crystallization fouling of calcium sulfate was investigated in a plate and frame heat exchanger. The effects of flow velocity, wall temperature, and CaSO4, concentration on the fouling rates have been investigated and the distribution of scale along the heat transfer surface has been observed. The measured fouling curves are compared with predictions from a surface reaction controlled model.