Use of an oscillating electric field to mitigate mineral fouling in a heat exchanger

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 257-270

  Tijing, L D ^a   Lee, Dong Hwan ^a   Kim, C S ^a   Kim, H Y ^a   Cho, Y I ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fouling resistance; Mitigation of fouling; Oscillating electric field; Physical water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 71749092489     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916150903098936     Document Type: Article

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