Abstract
In Chapter 3 experimental work concerning the generation of fouling deposits is described. The first part of the chapter describes deposit formation at a very small scale in microbomb reactors. These allow the determination of the temperature effects on deposition in the absence of fluid flow. The second part of the chapter describes a rotating cell for the generation of fouling in a compact device under controlled conditions of temperature, heat flux, and shear stress. Finally, the chapter discusses the construction and commissioning of a rig (HIPOR) for studying fouling in large-scale geometries, simulating those found in real heat exchangers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Crude Oil Fouling |
Subtitle of host publication | Deposit Characterization, Measurements, and Modeling |
Editors | F. Coletti, G. F. Hewitt |
Place of Publication | Oxford, U. K. |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 51-94 |
Number of pages | 44 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128012567 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- Crude oil fouling
- Fouling deposits
- Fouling experiment
- Fouling measurements
- Fouling rate
- Fouling under controlled conditions
- High pressure oil rig
- HIPOR
- Microbomb
- Stirred cell