STUDIES OF BIOFOULING IN OTEC PLANTS

An experiment program leading to an understanding of the effects of biofouling on the heat transfer characteristics of tubes in an ocean environment is presented in detail. The test apparatus is described, thermodynamic equations are given, initial laboratory tests and preliminary data from in-situ operational testing are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper presented at 1977 SNAME Spring Meeting and STAR Symposium, San Francisco, California, May 25-27.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Munchmeyer, F C
  • Fetkovich, J G
  • Grannemann, G N
  • Mahalingam, L M
  • Meier, D L
• Publication Date: 1977

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy conversion; Fouling organisms; Heat transfer; Oceans; Thermal power generation; Thermal reactors; Thermodynamics
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156193
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Reporter and Engineering News
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM