The process of biofouling can have devastating effects on efficiency and production, and nuclear power plants are particularly susceptible. To combat this issue, a better understanding of biofilm development on the walls of industrial heat exchangers is needed. The goal of this project was to offer preliminary exploration of biofilm growth in this environment. With the help of Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP), freshwater sources were sampled and characteristic analyses were performed, considering potential microbial growth.

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Creator

• Panneton, Andrew
• Upton, Danielle

Subject

• Industry
• Water
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032122-110432
• 52331

Parola chiave

• Microbial Growth
• Freshwater
• Biofilm
• Heat Exchanger
• Biofouling
• Nuclear Power Plant

Advisor

• Kmiotek, Stephen J.

Year

• 2022

Sponsor

• Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés (LRGP)
• Université de Lorraine
• École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2022-03-21

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright