Mechanical Engineering - Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning - Section 2 (Q.No. 26)
26.
Fouling factor is used
in heat exchanger design as a safety factor
in case of Newtonian fluids
when a liquid exchanges heat with a gas
none of the above
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Harry said:   1 decade ago
In refrigeration system, when accumulate scale on the condenser tubes that is called fouling.

In boiler system, when accumulate scale on the (water tube boiler) condenser tubes that is called fouling.

When design refrigeration or boiler fouling factor can consider.

Ram said:   1 decade ago
When dust, scrap accumulate on walls of boiler fouling occurs.

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