Abstract
The effect of fouling on thermodynamic performance can be evaluated by studying the increase of entropy generation rate due to fouling as compared to that for clean surface tubes. In this study, an attempt has been made to correlate the effect of fouling with entropy generation and related operational cost. In the model developed, fouling thickness and tube surface temperature are considered to be the main parameters. Numerical results of entropy generation and related operational cost due to both heat transfer and viscous friction under fouling conditions are presented and discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1485-1496 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Energy Conversion and Management |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2000 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the support of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, for this work.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology