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123/A, Miranda City Likaoli
Prikano, Dope
+0989 7876 9865 9
+(090) 8765 86543 85
info@example.com
example.mail@hum.com
Project title:Experimentation Modeling and Validation of Fouling in Air Cooled Condenser
Research Conducted:IIT Roorkee
Principal Investigator:Dr Arup Kumar Das
Amount Spent: Rs. 39 Lakhs
| Summary | Outcome |
|---|---|
| The project investigated the mechanism of air side deposition of dust particles and its effect on the performance of fin and tube heat exchanger. The effect of geometrical parameters like fin pitch and fin shape are investigated for a range of in-flow conditions. Further, the effect of dust particle loading on fouling rate is evaluated. The size of dust particles considered in this study is based on the proportions of particle sizes present in four major cities of India. Both numerical and experimental studies were conducted to analyze fouling process of air cooled condenser for various particle characteristics, ambient temperature and humidity conditions The results conclude that both decrease in fin pitch and increase in dust loading ratio are having adverse effect on the performance of the heat exchanger. The leading edge of the fins and the front face of condenser tubes are the critical locations where majority of the particle deposition is observed Fouling mass has increased with the increase of air relative humidity. With increase of dry bulb temperature, the capability of fouling decreases for same value of relative humidity An empirical formula to predict the fouling mass as a function of DBT, RH and particle size has evolved from the experiments The critical locations where majority of the particle deposition is observed are reported as guideline for cleaning operations | The results conclude that both decrease in fin pitch and increase in dust loading ratio are having adverse effect on the performance of the heat exchanger. The leading edge of the fins and the front face of condenser tubes are the critical locations where majority of the particle deposition is observed Fouling mass has increased with the increase of air relative humidity. With increase of dry bulb temperature, the capability of fouling decreases for same value of relative humidity An empirical formula to predict the fouling mass as a function of DBT, RH and particle size has evolved from the experiments The critical locations where majority of the particle deposition is observed are reported as guideline for cleaning operations |
