A physical model of dimple tube was established. The effects of structure and working conditions on CaSO4 fouling characteristics were simulated based on standard k-ε equation and SIMPLE algorithm. The results show that dimple arrangement has little effect on the fouling resistance asymptotic value. For the high Reynolds number
the fouling resistance of dimple tube is always smaller than that of smooth tube. For the low Reynolds number
the fouling resistance of the dimple tube with a low height is slightly higher than that of the smooth tube. The height and density of dimple have a remarkable effect on the fouling resistance. The anti-fouling rate of the dimple tube is 1.150 and 0.730
when the dimple height is 0.8 and the dimple density is 5.30
respectively. Furthermore
the anti-fouling rate increases with the increase of the inlet flow rate
and decreases with the increase of the working fluid concentration and the wall temperature.