An experimentally evaluated magnetic device's efficiency for water-scale reduction on electric heaters

Energy

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 271-278

  Dobersek, Danijela ^a   Goricanec, Darko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Efficient energy usage; Electromagnet; Magnetic water treatment; Permanent magnet; Scale prevention; Water scale

Indexed keywords

BOILERS; ELECTROMAGNETS; HEATING; PERMANENT MAGNETS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCALE (DEPOSITS); WATER; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; CONSTANT CONDITIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES; ENERGY USAGE; MAGNETIC WATER TREATMENT; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; SCALE PRECIPITATION; SCALE PREVENTION;

WATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAGNETIC METHOD; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84909646542     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.09.024     Document Type: Article

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