%D 2014
%R 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.917.189
%O cited By 8; Conference of International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials, ICPEAM 2012 ; Conference Date: 12 June 2012 Through 14 June 2012; Conference Code:106208
%J Advanced Materials Research
%L scholars5184
%X Semi-empirical threshold fouling models predict higher fouling rates at high surface or film temperatures. Several experimental fouling data reported in literature and from our study were analyzed with respect to increase in surface and bulk temperatures that showed a decrease in fouling rates. The existing threshold fouling models do not adequately describe the phenomenon of decreasing fouling rates with increase in surface or bulk temperatures. The possible causes including the effect of temperature difference, heating regime and solubility of fouling precursors were analyzed and reported. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
%K Heat exchangers; Process engineering; Solubility, Bulk temperatures; Crude preheat train; Effect of temperature; Film temperature; Fouling model; Fouling rate; Heating regimes; Semi-empirical, Fouling
%P 189-198
%C Kuala Lumpur
%T Effect of bulk temperature and heating regime on crude oil fouling: An analysis
%V 917
%I Trans Tech Publications Ltd
%A M. Ramasamy
%A U.B. Deshannavar