Heat transfer performance of condenser tubes in an MSF desalination system

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2347-2355

  Galal, T ^a   Kalendar, A ^a   Al Saftawi, A ^a   Zedan, M ^a  

^a The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Condenser; Corrugated tube; Desalination; MSF system; Smooth tube

Indexed keywords

BRINE WATER; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CONDENSED WATER; CONDENSER; COOLANT FLOW; CORRUGATED TUBES; DESALINATION SYSTEMS; ENHANCED TUBES; FLOW SPEED; FOULING RESISTANCE; FOULING THERMAL RESISTANCE; FRESH WATER; HEAT PERFORMANCE; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; MSF SYSTEM; MULTI-STAGE FLASHINGS; OUTER SURFACE; OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; PLAIN TUBES; QUANTITATIVE MODELING; SIMULATION DESIGN; SINGLE-PHASE FLOW; SMOOTH TUBES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TIME-PERIODS; WATER AMOUNT;

CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); COOLANTS; DESALINATION; FOULING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TUBING; WATER; WATER FILTRATION;

CONDENSER TUBES;

EID: 78650356295     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-010-0617-8     Document Type: Article

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