What are the factors that affect scaling in heat exchange equipment?
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The last edit to this post was made by Dugu Yanhai on 2017-12-1 at 15:15. In heat exchange equipment, in addition to the cleanliness of the medium, what other factors can affect scaling in the equipment?
The degree of corrosion between the equipment and the medium should also have some impact, right?
Corrosion and scaling are different concepts, but severe corrosion might lead to issues like sludging
The properties of the medium, the flow velocity of the medium. Structural forms of heat exchangers. If the shape of the outer wall of the tube bundle is not smooth enough, substances in the medium may adhere to it, leading to scaling.