Minimizing Deposit Formation in Industrial Fluid Heat Exchangers

Abstract

Abstract This paper considers the most urgent problem of today related to decreasing deposit formation in fluid heat exchangers used in industry. The authors discuss the categories of external and internal deposition, identify the causes of their formation and impact on the efficiency of heat exchange equipment. The paper reveals the causes of changes in the heat transfer coefficient of heat exchangers. Special attention is given to techniques designed to prevent or mitigate fouling in heat exchangers. Based on the analysis of Russian and foreign studies, the most popular methods for cleaning heat exchangers, their positive and negative aspects have been identified. The authors have concluded that attention should be paid not only to cleaning heat exchangers, but also to preventing their fouling.