Microbial Fouling and its Effect on Power Generation.

Abstract

This report describes experimental systems and preliminary experiments on biofilm growth and structure, biofilm effect on heat transfer resistance, biofilm effect on frictional resistance, growth kinetics of bacterial suspensions, and biofilm and inorganic particulate interrelationships. This information will be used to develop a unified theory for biofilm development and associated energy losses in tubular heat exchangers. Specific sections deal with apparatus and techniques used in the study; comparison of growth rates and structure of biofilms containing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Sphaerotilus natans; growth kinetics for suspensions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa with glucose as a substrate; and calcium scaling rates in heat exchanger tubing at heat fluxes compatible with biofilm growth. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107566

Entities

People

  • F. L. Roe
  • N. Zelver
  • W. G. Characklis

Organizations

  • Montana State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biofilms
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemistry
  • Continuous Chemical Reactors
  • Environment
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fluids
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Mass Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Surface Tension
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Turbulent Flow

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Microbial Pathology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology