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Prediction and Monitoring of Fouling in Recirculating Cooling Water System Heat Exchangers

August 19, 2019

Authers: E. S. Beardwood, D. B. DeWitt-Dick. International Water Conference 2006. Paper Number IWC 06-09. Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania, https://eswp.com/water/conference-archives/

ABSTRACT: An on-line fouling monitor was employed to obtain over five million hours of data on fouling in recirculating cooling water heat exchangers. From these data a model was developed to predict cooling water heat exchanger fouling performance irrespective of water chemistry. The predictive index was subsequently applied to actual operating exchangers with excellent correlation. A Case study is presented demonstrating verification of the predictive index.