Physical Water Treatment for Fouling Prevention in Heat Exchangers

Advances in Heat Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue C, 2004, Pages 1-72

  CHO, Y I ^a   FRIDMAN, A F ^a   LEE, S H ^a   KIM, W T ^b  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Physical Water Treatment Center   (United States)

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EID: 29944436667     PISSN: 00652717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2717(04)38001-9     Document Type: Review

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