Power plant water treatment - New application case
Published on by Giovanni Pavanello, Director at ALVIM Biofilm Monitoring Technologies
In a heat exchanger , a major component of any power plant , a 20-micron thick bacterial layer ( biofilm ) can cause a 30% decrease in thermal efficiency : biofilm, indeed, is up to 4 times more insulating than calcium carbonate scale. Moreover, biofilm can increase inorganic fouling, producing sticky substances that increase particles adhesion. For these reasons, large amounts of chemical substances ( biocides ) are used to limit microbiological growth in such systems.
Read more: http://www.alvimcleantech.com/cms/en/news/74-2018-04-24-new-application-case-for-power-plants
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