I will contact OEM and exchanger repair shops on Monday for detailed evaluation, but I was looking for a way to figure this out on my own. Exchangers never seem to break or get fouled so you cannot get thru them on Monday morning, or mid week. They break Friday evening, or going into a 4 day...
How do I determine new capacity for heat exchanger with plugged tubes. Will the design "U" stay the same if over half the tubes are plugged?
I have a 31 tube, U-tube, Brown Fin tube Exchange that we have 18 tubes that are plugged with process material. We have no known tube leaks...
