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Experimental Investigation on Water Fouling Risk in Small Diameter Tubes of Chillers
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Yuhan Li1, Feilong Zhan1, Guoliang Ding1, Mingwen Luo2, Bao Yue2, Feng Li2, Ning Li2, Yanpo Shao3, Chao Ma3, Huan Zhang3
Journal of Refrigeration | 2025, 46(1) : 150 - 156
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Journal of Refrigeration | 2025, 46(1): 150-156
Experimental Investigation on Water Fouling Risk in Small Diameter Tubes of Chillers
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Yuhan Li1, Feilong Zhan1, Guoliang Ding1, Mingwen Luo2, Bao Yue2, Feng Li2, Ning Li2, Yanpo Shao3, Chao Ma3, Huan Zhang3
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  • 1.Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
  • 2.GD Midea HVAC Equipment Co., Ltd., Foshan, 511468, China
  • 3.GD Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd., Foshan, 528311, China
Published: 2025-02-16 doi: 10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.01.150
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Circulating water is used as the working medium in water-based chillers. Salt ions, such as calcium in circulating water, may precipitate during long-term operation, resulting in the attenuation of heat transfer performance. The application of small-diameter tubes in heat exchangers may lead to more prominent fouling problems. This study developed an accelerated fouling method to evaluate water fouling risk. The most typical operating conditions for water-based chillers were selected as the experimental conditions. The test samples included small diameter (5 mm) smooth tubes, with 7 mm smooth tubes selected for the control experiment. The experimental conditions include a circulating water inlet temperature of 60 ℃, a flow rate of 1 m/s, a foulant mass concentration of 800 mg/L, and a test time of 0-400 h. The results revealed that the total fouling mass was 39.5% higher and required fouling time was 17.6% shorter when comparing the 5 mm and 7 mm smooth tubes; the small diameter tubes had a larger total fouling mass and higher fouling rate. The heat transfer coefficients of the 5 mm and 7 mm tubes after fouling decreased by 12.5% and 9.7%, respectively, and the pressure drops increased by 50.6% and 10.4%, respectively, demonstrating a more severe heat transfer performance deterioration of small diameter tubes after fouling. The microscopic observation results of the fouling layer morphology demonstrated that the fouling layer in 5 mm tubes is a form of compact lamellar scaling, which is more difficult to remove compared with the 7 mm tube; therefore, the fouling risk should be considered when promoting the application of small diameter tubes in chillers.

Yuhan Li, Feilong Zhan, Guoliang Ding, Mingwen Luo, Bao Yue, Feng Li, Ning Li, Yanpo Shao, Chao Ma, Huan Zhang. Experimental Investigation on Water Fouling Risk in Small Diameter Tubes of Chillers[J]. Journal of Refrigeration, 2025 , 46 (1) : 150 -156 . DOI: 10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.01.150
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doi: 10.12465/j.issn.0253-4339.2025.01.150
  • Receive Date:2023-12-03
  • Online Date:2026-03-13
  • Published:2025-02-16
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  • Received:2023-12-03
  • Revised:2024-03-02
  • Accepted:2024-04-02
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    1.Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
    2.GD Midea HVAC Equipment Co., Ltd., Foshan, 511468, China
    3.GD Midea Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd., Foshan, 528311, China

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Ding Guoliang, male, professor, Ph. D. supervisor, Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 86-21-34206378, E-mail: . Research fields: simulation and optimization research for room air conditioner and utilization of new refrigerant.
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