Crude Oil Fouling Deposition, Suppression, Removal, and Consolidation-and How to Tell the Difference

• Published in: Heat transfer engineering Vol. 38; no. 7-8; pp. 681 - 693
• Main Authors: Diaz-Bejarano, Emilio, Coletti, Francesco, Macchietto, Sandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 24.05.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Consolidation; Crude oil; Deposition; Deposits; Fluid flow; Fouling; Heat transfer; Hydraulics; Two dimensional models

Crude oil fouling on heat transfer surfaces is often described as the result of two competing mechanisms: a deposition and a deposition-offsetting mechanism. There is uncertainty about whether the offsetting mechanism is suppression (due inhibition of attachment or back-diffusion of foulant from nea...