F-EX-1-13 Status of Recent Open Literature Regarding Fouling Research and Mitigation in Freshwater Systems

F. Schlüter, W. Augustin, and S. Scholl (Institute for Chemical and Thermal Process Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig)

2016

Under contract with HTRI, a literature review of freshwater fouling research and associated mitigation measures was conducted. This report describes how water velocity and wall temperature affect fouling rate; how exchanger design practices influence fouling propensity; how surface modification influences the induction of fouling; how filtration, injected projectiles, and added fibers can mitigate fouling; and how initial fouling deposit impacts fouling resistance. The results of this review are being used to plan future HTRI-sponsored water fouling research.