BIOLOGICAL FOULING IN INDUSTRIAL COOLING WATER SYSTEMS AND ITS CONTROL.

Author(s) : RAMAKRISHNA C., DESAI J. D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ARTICLE IS A THOROUGH TREATISE COVERING THE FOULING OF OPEN WATER TOWER RECIRCULATED WATER COOLING SYSTEMS. THE MAJOR FOULING FROM BIOLOGICAL SOURCES RESULTS IN BIOFILM, OR SLIME, FORMATIONS, WHICH OFTEN COMBINE WITH OTHER MATTER TO PRODUCE BLOCKAGES AND COAT HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES. SIMPLE INSPECTABLE COUPONS FORM A SUCCESSFUL METHOD OF MONITORING SUCH CORRO THE VARIOUS CHEMICAL TREATMENTSARE DISCUSSED, ALSO UV RADIATION. MICROPROCESSOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. D.W.H.

Details

  • Original title: BIOLOGICAL FOULING IN INDUSTRIAL COOLING WATER SYSTEMS AND ITS CONTROL.
  • Record ID : 1992-0162
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. sci. ind. Res. - vol. 50 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1991/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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