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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Volume 78, Issue 1, Pages 61-64Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450780110
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biofouling; shelf-and-tube heat exchangers; inserts; cooling water
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As a possible alternative to the use of biocides in industrial water systems, studios have been made on the effectiveness of wire-wound tube inserts for biofilm control. Comparisons of data obtained at two different empty tube velocities of 0.86 m/s and 1.27 m/s and a Reynolds number of 14 000 with and without inserts, show that a biofilm accumulation reduction approaching 50% can be achieved by the use of inserts under certain circumstances. Further work is required to establish the optimum design of insert for maximum effectiveness.
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