Biofilm control in tubular heat exchangers refrigerated by seawater using flow inversion physical treatment

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-87

  Eguía, Emilio ^a   Trueba, Alfredo ^a   Río Calonge, Belén ^a   Girón, Alfredo ^a   Bielva, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; Flow inversion; Heat exchanger; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); EFFLUENTS; FLUID MECHANICS; FOOD PROCESSING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT RESISTANCE; SEAWATER; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TREATMENT; TUBES (COMPONENTS); WATER POLLUTION;

ANTIFOULING TREATMENTS; BIOFILM; BIOFILM CONTROL; BIOFILM FORMATIONS; BIOFOULING; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; CHEMICAL-; COASTAL WATERS; COOLANT FLUIDS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FLOW INVERSION; HEAT EXCHANGER; HEAT TRANSFER RESISTANCES; INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PHYSICAL FLOW; PHYSICAL TREATMENTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGERS;

BIOCIDES;

ANTIFOULING; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MITIGATION; PESTICIDE; SALT; SEAWATER; SODIUM; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 49549091772     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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