Author(s)

E. Eguia, T.F. Vidart, J.A. Bezanilla, J.J. Amieva, P.M. Otero, M.A. Giron, B. Rio-Calonge & M. Ruiz

Abstract

In heat exchangers the development of the microbial film in the tubes and the flow zones leads to serious problems that cause important economic loss. The economic cost and environmental impact of the present treatments motivate the current study. To monitor biofouling in heat exchangers-condensers, parameters such as differential pressure, temperature and flow are measured in a continous way. These parameters make it possible to calculate and evaluate the friction factor and the transmission of heat resistance, parameters that define indirectly the dynamic growth of the biofouling affixed to the internal wall of th

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