Design and performance of a low-frequency non-intrusive acoustic technique for monitoring fouling in plate heat exchangers

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 518-527

  Merheb, B ^a   Nassar, G ^a   Nongaillard, B ^a   Delaplace, G ^b   Leuliet, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE VALENCIENNES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Acoustic; Fouling; Plate heat exchangers; Sensors

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; BIOSENSORS; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION;

FOOD QUALITY; LOW-FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC WAVES; PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS (PHE);

BIOFOULING;

EID: 34248222731     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2007.03.022     Document Type: Article

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