Experimental study of thermo-hydraulic and fouling performance of enhanced heat exchangers

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 907-916

  Pahlavanzadeh, H ^a   Jafari Nasr, M R ^b   Mozaffari, S H ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fouling mitigation; Friction factor; Heat transfer enhancement; Pressure drop; Tube insert; Wire coil; Wire mesh

Indexed keywords

BAND HEATERS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; WIRE COIL; WIRE MESH;

FLOW VELOCITY; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; SCALE (DEPOSITS); TUBES (COMPONENTS);

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

FLOW VELOCITY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; SCALE (DEPOSITS); TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 34447531984     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2007.04.002     Document Type: Article

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