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Mechanical Engineering · Q102

Heat And Mass Transfer

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 102

Q102

Fouling factor is used

A.
In heat exchanger design as a safety factor
Answer
B.
In case of Newtonian fluids
C.
When a liquid exchanges heat with a gas
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The fouling factor represents the theoretical resistance to heat flow due to a build-up of a layer of dirt or other fouling substance on the tube surfaces of the heat exchanger