Methods for monitoring fouling of aqueous systems including enhanced heat exchanger tubes
CA 2602822 C · Owner: Beardwood, Edward Samuel · Inventors: Colby, Steven James; Beardwood, Edward Samuel; Hays, George Freedman
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Novel methods for monitoring and recording fouling of aqueous systems are disclosed. The methods employ a heat transfer test assembly including an outer tube member, a heating rod positioned within the outer tube member a ribbed , tube sleeve fitted over the heating rod and thermocouples for sensing the wall temperature of heating rod. The heat transfer test assembly is connected to a monitoring and recording assembly that is connected to or includes a piping assembly. The piping assembly and the heat transfer test assembly are placed in fluid communication with a heat exchanger. Fouling determinations of fluid flowing through the piping assembly are made at varying flow rates with …
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- Filed March 31, 2006 and granted June 17, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 31, 2026.
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