Fouling Factor & Its Significance

What is Fouling in Heat exchangers? Accumulation of undesirable materials(deposits) on Heat exchanger surfaces. Undesirable materials may be crystals, polymers, inorganic salts, biological growth, corrosion products etc. This Phenomena of rust formation & deposition of fluid impurities is called fouling. Depends significantly on the operating conditions. Effects Of Fouling Affects Heat Transfer & Flow. The … Read more