The effect of chemical additives on the deposition of magnetite onto alloy-800 under nucleate boiling heat transfer

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dc.contributor.advisorLister, Derek
dc.contributor.authorGasnier, Cyprien
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:34:26Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:34:26Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.date.updated2016-11-15T00:00:00Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates the effects of three polymeric dispersants – two types of polyacrylic acid (PAA) and sodium polymethacrylate (PMA) – and a commercial film-forming amine (FFA) on the deposition onto heated nickel alloy of particulate magnetite from suspension in water during sub-cooled boiling and bulk boiling. In bench-top experiments, ribbons of Nichrome immersed in a magnetite suspension are heated electrically with and without additives. Results show that deposits are less numerous in the presence of polymeric additive. The smaller molecular weight PAA is the most effective at preventing magnetite deposition. Complementary experiments are carried out in a recirculating loop with an electrically-heated heat-exchanger tube of Alloy-800. The tube is exposed to flowing water under chemistry conditions comparable to those used during bench-top experiments. A laser profilometer is used to measure the thickness of the deposited magnetite at the end of each run. The use of polymeric dispersant is efficient at mitigating magnetite deposition. Again, the smaller molecular weight PAA is the most effective. A numerical model is developed to assist in the interpretation of the results from the laser profilometer. Due to its agglomerating effect on magnetite, one can conclude little about the effect of FFA on magnetite deposition.
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dc.description.noteElectronic Only. (UNB thesis number) Thesis 9445. (OCoLC) 962734899.
dc.description.noteM.Sc.E., University of New Brunswick, Department of Chemical Engineering, 2014.
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dc.format.extentxiii, 131 pages
dc.format.extentxiii, 132 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC) 962734899
dc.identifier.otherThesis 9445
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14131
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineChemical Engineering
dc.subject.lcshDispersing agents.
dc.subject.lcshFouling.
dc.subject.lcshCorrosion and anti-corrosives.
dc.subject.lcshPolymer solutions.
dc.subject.lcshNuclear power plants.
dc.subject.lcshSteam-boilers--Corrosion.
dc.titleThe effect of chemical additives on the deposition of magnetite onto alloy-800 under nucleate boiling heat transfer
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Science in Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.E.

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