Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning Fundamentals and Applications
Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning Fundamentals and Applications
Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning Fundamentals and Applications
Hotel Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Conference Chairs
Professor Paul Watkinson
University of British Columbia, Canada
19:00 Dinner
WELCOME
Paul Watkinson, Conference Chair
Frank Schmidt, ECI Technical Liaison
NOTES
8:45 – 9:20 Keynote Lecture - Fouling During the Use of Seawater as Coolant- The
Development of a ‘User Guide’
S. Pugh1 , G.F. Hewitt2 and H. Müller-Steinhagen3
1
ESDU International, UK, 2 Imperial College of Science, technology and Medicine, UK,
3
German Aerospace Centre, Germany
9:20 – 9:55 Keynote Lecture - Physical Water Treatment for the Mitigation of Mineral Fouling
in Cooling-Tower Water Applications
Y.I. Cho1 , S.H. Lee1 , W. Kim1 and Sangho Suh2
1
Drexel University, USA, 2 Soong-Sil University, Seoul, Korea
9:55 – 10:20 Investigation of Initial Fouling Rates of Calcium Sulfate Solutions under Non-
boiling Conditions - Work in progress
F. Fahiminia, A.P. Watkinson and N. Epstein
The University of British Columbia, Canada
10:55 – 11:20 Chlorine Dioxide in Seawater for Fouling Control in Power Station and
Petrochemical Plant
G. Petrucci and M. Rosellini
Caffaro S.p.A., Italy
11:20 – 11:45 Crystallisation Fouling of Mixed Salts During Convective Heat Transfer and Sub-
Cooled Flow Boiling Conditions
A. Helalizadeh1 , H. Müller-Steinhagen2 and M. Jamialahmadi3
1
University of Surrey, England, 2 University of Stuttgart, Germany, 3 University of
Petroleum Industry, Iran
11:45 – 12:10 Crystallization Fouling of the Aqueous Two-Component System CaSO 4 /CaCO 3
V. Höfling, W. Augustin and M. Bohnet
Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
12:10 – 12:35 Deposition of Na2 CO3 in Supercritical Water Oxidation Systems and its Mitigation
M.S. Khan and S.N. Rogak
The University of British Columbia, Canada
12:35 – 13:00 Heat Exchanger Fouling in Phosphoric Acid Evaporators –Evaluation of Field Data-
R.M. Behbahani1 , H. Müller-Steinhagen2 , and M. Jamialahmadi3
1
University of Surrey, England, 2 University of Stuttgart, Germany, 3 University of
Petroleum Industry, Iran
15:00 – 15:25 Fundamentals of Sodium Aluminosilicate Scale Formation During Process Heat
Transfer
J. Addai-Mensah
University of South Australia, Australia
15:25– 15:50 Bayer Process Heat Exchangers Cleaning Efficiency: Optimizing the Acid
Dissolution of Sodalite Scale
S. Fortin and R. Breault
Alcan International Limited, Canada
16:15 – 16:40 Aluminosilicate Formation in High Level Waste Evaporators: A Method for
Uranium and Plutonium Accumulation
W.R. Wilmarth, C.J. Martino, B.L. Lewis and C. Boley
Savannah River Technology Center, USA
17:05 – 17:30 A Comparison of the Operating Characteristics of Two Cooling Water Systems
using Chlorine and Chlorine Dioxide Biocides
T.R. Bott and I.E.C. Mott
University of Birmingham, UK
17:30 – 19:00 Panel Discussion: What is to be Done? Routes for Fouling Mitigation
Chair: Norman Epstein, University of British Columbia, Canada
Panel: T.R. Bott, Y. Cho, S.Klimas, H. Muller-Steinhagen
Topics: Mitigation by-Experiments and Modelling, Chemical Additives, Self-
Cleaning Exchangers, Surface Treatment, Physico-chemical and Other Methods
8:30 – 8:55 Low Fouling Heat Transfer Surfaces for Industrial Applications
M. Förster and B. Rumpf
BASF, Germany
8:55 – 9:20 Large-scale Polymer Coatings on Heat Exchanger Fin for Improving the Wettability
Using Plasma Polymerization
K.H. Kim1 , D.H. Yeu1 , S. Ha2 , and S.K. Koh1
1
P&I Corporation, Korea, 2 LG Electronics Inc., Korea
9:20 – 9:45 Potency of Stainless Steel Modifications in Reducing Fouling and in Improving
Cleaning of Plate Heat Exchangers Processing Dairy Products
M. Beuf 1 , G. Rizzo 2 , J.C. Leuliet 1 , H. Müller-Steinhagen 2 , S. Yiantsios 3 , A.
Karabelas 3 and T. Benezech 1
1
INRA-LGPTA, France, 2 University of Stuttgart, Germany, 3 Aristote University of
Thessaloniki, Greece
10:35 – 11:00 The Influence of Bulk Properties and Surface Characteristics on the Deposition
Process of Calcium Phosphate on Stainless Steel
R. Rosmaninho1 , G. Rizzo2 , H. Muller-Steinhagen2 and L. Melo 1
1
Universidade do Porto, Portugal, 2 University of Stuttgart, Germany
11:00 – 11:25 Numerical Simulation of the Fouling Process on Structured Heat Transfer Surfaces
F. Brahim, W. Augustin and M. Bohnet
Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany
11:25 – 11:50 Removal of Particles from a Powdery Fouled Surface due to Impaction
M.S. Abd-Elhady, C.C.M. Rindt, J.G. Wijers and A.A. van Steenhoven
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
11:50 – 12:15 Heat Transfer Improvement of Diary Products via Ohmic Heating Processes:
Thermal and Hydrodynamic Effect on Fouling
M.A. Ayadi1 ., L. Bouvier1 ., F. Chopard2 , M. Berthou3 , L. Fillaudeau1 and J.C. Leuliet1
1
INRA, LGPTA, France, 2 ALFA LAVAL VICARB, France, 3 EDF-DER, France
15:30 – 16:05 Keynote Lecture - Challenges in Cleaning: Recent Developments and Future
Prospects
D.I. Wilson
University of Cambridge, UK
17:00 – 17:25 The Balance between Chemical and Physical Effects in the Cleaning of Milk Fouling
Deposits
G.K. Christian and P.J. Fryer
University of Birmingham, UK
17:25 – 17:50 Study of Whey Protein Adsorption under Turbulent Flow Rate
O. Santos 1 , T. Nylander1 , G. Rizzo 3 , H. Müller-Steinhagen3 , C. Trägårdh1 and M.
Paulsson1
1
Lund University, Sweden, 2 University of Stuttgart, Germany
17:50 – 18:15 Direct Measurement of the Forces Required to Disrupt and Remove Fouling
Deposits
W. Liu, Z Zhang G.K. Christian and P.J. Fryer
University of Birmingham, UK
8:55 – 9:20 Preheat Train Crude Distillation Fouling Propensity Evaluation by Ebert and
Panchal Model
M. Bories and T. Patureaux
TOTALFINAELF, France
9:20 – 9:45 Retrofitting Crude Oil Refinery Heat Exchanger Networks to Minimise Fouling
while Maximising Heat Recovery
B.L. Yeap1 , D.I. Wilson1 , G.T. Polley2 and S.J. Pugh3
1
University of Cambridge, UK, 2 pinchtechnology.com, 3 ESDU International plc, UK
9:45 – 10:10 Chemical Cleaning of Oil Refinery Heat Exchangers - The Need for a Joint Effort -
H.M. Joshi and G. Brons
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co., USA
10:35 – 11:00 Analysis and Countermeasure for Heat Exchanger Fouling in the Aromatic Plant
S. Isogai and M. Nakamura
Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Japan
11:25 – 11:50 Comparison of Crude Oil Fouling Using Two Different Probes
A.P. Watkinson
The University of British Columbia, Canada
15:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion: Issues in Crude Oil and Organic Fouling
Chair: Himanshu Joshi
Panel: S. Kistler, P. Watkinson
Topics: Industry and Research Needs, Testing Protocols, Deposit Characterization,
Task Force Approach
16:50 – 17:15 The Early Stages of Deposition of Magnetite Particles onto Alloy-800 Heat Exchange
Surfaces
N. Arbeau, W. Cook and D. Lister
University of New Brunswick, Canada
17:15 – 17:40 Fouling Enhancement under Flow Boiling at Elevated Steam Qualities
S.J. Klimas J. M. Pietralik 1 , K. Fruzzetti2 and R.L. Tapping1
1
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Canada, 2 Electric Power Research Institute, California,
USA
18:30 – 18:55 Identification and Testing of Amines for Steam Generator Corrosion and Fouling
Control
S. J. Klimas1 , K. Fruzzetti2 , C.W Turner1 , P.V. Balakrishnan1 , G.L. Strati1 and R.L
Tapping1
1
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Canada, 2 Electric Power Research Institute, USA
8:30 – 8:55 Improvements and New Developments - In Self-Cleaning Heat Transfer Leading to
New Applications
D.G. Klaren
Klarex Technology, The Netherlands
8:55 – 9:20 The Practical Application and Innovation of Cleaning Technology for Heat
Exchangers
G.E. Saxon, Jr and R.E. Putman
Conco Systems, Inc., USA
9:20 – 9:45 Understanding and Quantifying Cleaning Processes Using Fluid Dynamic Gauging
J.Y.M. Chew, S.S.S. Cardoso, W.R. Paterson and D.I. Wilson
University of Cambridge, UK
11:00 – 11:25 An Effective CIP Procedure for Removing Dairy Protein Based Deposit – A
Laboratory Investigation
X.D. Chen, N. Özkan, F.G. F. Qin, H. Xin, and L. Lin
The University of Auckland, New Zealand