Correlating field and laboratory data for crude oil fouling

Journal Article · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2000 · Heat Transfer Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/014576300270861· OSTI ID:20075625

Asomaning, S; Panchal, C B; Liao, C F

Crude oil fouling in a laboratory fouling unit was investigated. The study focused on the preheat-train heat exchangers located just before the crude unit furnace and operating at temperatures in excess of 200 C. A fouling rate model developed using laboratory data from crude blends was used to predict the threshold conditions where negligible fouling was expected under refinery conditions. The results from the model were compared to actual data from a fouling unit located at a refinery. The article discusses factors that may explain the performance of the model and the observed discrepancies between fouling data obtained in the laboratory and the field.

• Research Organization: Baker Petrolite Corp., Sugar Land, TX (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 20075625
• Journal Information: Heat Transfer Engineering, Journal Name: Heat Transfer Engineering Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 21; ISSN 0145-7632; ISSN HTEND2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
DISTILLATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
FOULING
HEAT EXCHANGERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PETROLEUM
REFINING