Performance monitoring of heat exchanger networks using excess thermal and hydraulic loads

• Published in: Chemical engineering research & design Vol. 200; pp. 225 - 243
• Main Authors: Patil, Parag, Srinivasan, Babji, Srinivasan, Rajagopalan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Excess hydraulic load; Excess thermal load; Fouling; Heat exchanger network; Monitoring; Excess hydraulic load; Fouling; Heat exchanger network; Excess thermal load; Monitoring

Fouling in heat exchanger networks (HENs) affects thermal and hydraulic efficiencies resulting in economic penalties to the process industries. Conventionally, overall heat transfer rates of the heat exchangers in HENs are monitored to identify fouling. However, apart from fouling, these rates also...