Industrial fouling: problem characterization, economic assessment, and review of prevention, mitigation, and accommodation techniques

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5310685· OSTI ID:5310685

Garrett-Price, B A; Smith, S A; Watts, R L

A comprehensive overview of heat exchanger fouling in the manufacturing industries is provided. Specifically, this overview addresses: the characteristics of industrial fouling problems; the mitigation and accommodation techniques currently used by industry; and the types and magnitude of costs associated with industrial fouling. A detailed review of the fouling problems, costs and mitigation techniques is provided for the food, textile, pulp and paper, chemical, petroleum, cement, glass and primary metals industries.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5310685
• Report Number(s): PNL-4883; ON: DE84008359
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CEMENT INDUSTRY
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
CORROSION PROTECTION
COST
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FOOD INDUSTRY
FOULING
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METAL INDUSTRY
PAPER INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY