Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A Review
Fouling build-up is one of the most challenging problems for heat exchangers in industry. The presence of fouling leads to a degradation of system efficiency, an increase in operating cost, and possibly, a harmful environmental impact. For this reason, fouling analysis has become an extremely import...
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| author | Rached Ben-Mansour Sami El-Ferik Mustafa Al-Naser Bilal A. Qureshi Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Eltoum Ahmed Abuelyamen Fouad Al-Sunni Ridha Ben Mansour |
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| description | Fouling build-up is one of the most challenging problems for heat exchangers in industry. The presence of fouling leads to a degradation of system efficiency, an increase in operating cost, and possibly, a harmful environmental impact. For this reason, fouling analysis has become an extremely important research subject in order to have a safe and efficient operation. The analysis is more difficult where phase change of fluids is involved during the heat transfer process, as in the case of boilers and condensers, which are critical units in industrial facilities. Due to the lack of a comprehensive review of fouling analysis for the case of multiphase heat exchangers, this paper examines available approaches and techniques used for fouling characterization, modeling, monitoring, and prediction in heat exchangers for both single-phase and multiphase heat exchangers with a focus on fouling in thermal desalination systems. It also gives an overview of heat exchanger condition monitoring solutions available in the market. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ae8e25935814c2ab0f413483035a4002023-11-17T10:51:19ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-03-01166281210.3390/en16062812Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A ReviewRached Ben-Mansour0Sami El-Ferik1Mustafa Al-Naser2Bilal A. Qureshi3Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Eltoum4Ahmed Abuelyamen5Fouad Al-Sunni6Ridha Ben Mansour7Mechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaIRC for Smart Mobility and Logistics, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaYokogawa Saudi Arabia, Dhahran 34464, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaSystems Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaMechanical Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaSystems Engineering Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaIRC for Renewable Energy and Power Systems, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi ArabiaFouling build-up is one of the most challenging problems for heat exchangers in industry. The presence of fouling leads to a degradation of system efficiency, an increase in operating cost, and possibly, a harmful environmental impact. For this reason, fouling analysis has become an extremely important research subject in order to have a safe and efficient operation. The analysis is more difficult where phase change of fluids is involved during the heat transfer process, as in the case of boilers and condensers, which are critical units in industrial facilities. Due to the lack of a comprehensive review of fouling analysis for the case of multiphase heat exchangers, this paper examines available approaches and techniques used for fouling characterization, modeling, monitoring, and prediction in heat exchangers for both single-phase and multiphase heat exchangers with a focus on fouling in thermal desalination systems. It also gives an overview of heat exchanger condition monitoring solutions available in the market.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/6/2812fouling characterizationphase changemodelingmonitoringheat exchangersdesalination |
| spellingShingle | Rached Ben-Mansour Sami El-Ferik Mustafa Al-Naser Bilal A. Qureshi Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Eltoum Ahmed Abuelyamen Fouad Al-Sunni Ridha Ben Mansour Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A Review Energies fouling characterization phase change modeling monitoring heat exchangers desalination |
| title | Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A Review |
| title_full | Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A Review |
| title_short | Experimental/Numerical Investigation and Prediction of Fouling in Multiphase Flow Heat Exchangers: A Review |
| title_sort | experimental numerical investigation and prediction of fouling in multiphase flow heat exchangers a review |
| topic | fouling characterization phase change modeling monitoring heat exchangers desalination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/6/2812 |
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