Conference Dates
May 18-22, 2003
First Page
219
Abstract
One component of the high cost of fouling to oil refineries is the maintenance money spent to clean fouled heat exchangers and the associated lost production while the exchanger is out of service. This presentation will highlight some specific fouling situations in oil refineries which can benefit from chemical cleaning. Cooperative efforts are needed between refinery operators, researchers, and chemical suppliers to develop the proper solvents and to find the optimum procedures to use them for cleaning.
Recommended Citation
Himanshu M. Joshi and Glen Brons, "Chemical Cleaning of Oil Refinery Heat Exchangers -- The Need for a Joint Effort" in "Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning: Fundamentals and Applications", Paul Watkinson, University of British Columbia, Canada; Hans Müller-Steinhagen, German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and University of Stuttgart; M. Reza Malayeri, German Aerospace Centre (DLR) Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2003). https://dc.engconfintl.org/heatexchanger/29