Abstract
To study the occurrence of biofouling phenomenon on heat exchanger surfaces, a new biofouling thermal resistance model for heat exchanger surface was developed. Considering the effect of microbial activity on fouling resistance, a growth term of surface biofilm was introduced into the Kern–Seaton model. The microbial growth dynamics was described by using a modified Gompertz model. The occurrence of fouling process due to iron bacteria in a tube and an alternating elliptical axis tube were considered as examples to validate the fouling model. The results showed that the relative error between the calculated data obtained from new microbial fouling resistance model and experimental data was less than 10%, in addition to the induction phase.
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