roker
Chemical
- Jun 23, 2004
- 198
Hello all,
It is "common practice / conservative design" not to use u-tubes for potential fouling fluids like atmospheric residue from crude distillation, in the thermal design it is considered by the fouling factor.
What are the reasons not to use u-tubes? since the flow in the U part is in same velociy, on the other hand there are now techniques to clean fouled u-tubes (see CONCO and others).
Thanks for advise.
Regards,
roker
It is "common practice / conservative design" not to use u-tubes for potential fouling fluids like atmospheric residue from crude distillation, in the thermal design it is considered by the fouling factor.
What are the reasons not to use u-tubes? since the flow in the U part is in same velociy, on the other hand there are now techniques to clean fouled u-tubes (see CONCO and others).
Thanks for advise.
Regards,
roker
