6740Chemical EngineeringMedium
Fouling factor for a heat exchanger is given by (where, U1 = heat transfer co-efficient of dirty surface U2 = heat transfer co-efficient of clean surface)?
A1/U1 – 1/U2
B1/U2 – 1/U1
CU1 – U2
DU2 – U1
Correct answer
A. 1/U1 – 1/U2
Explanation
The correct answer is 1/U1 – 1/U2.