Effect of a longitudinally positioned solenoid coil on electronic descaling

C. H. Sohn, C. S. Kim, S. Y. Moon, Y. I. Cho

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Abstract

The present study introduces a new method in electronic descaling (ED) technology. In the proposed method, the ED apparatus consisted of a longitudinally positioned solenoid coil installed on an outer surface of a pipe. When electric current flows through the electric coils a magnetic field is generated whose direction is perpendicular to that of the flow direction. Experiments were performed at various Reynolds numbers. In order to monitor fouling at the heat transfer test section, the pressure drop across the test section and the overall heat transfer coefficient were measured as a function of time. The present study demonstrated an enhanced descaling effect of the longitudinally positioned solenoid coil while effectively inhibiting a formation of scales at slow flow conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)240-247
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume32
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2005

Keywords

  • Electronic descaling
  • Solenoid coil

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