Control fouling on preheat trains with a two-stage approach
Fouling in heat exchanger preheat trains is a well-known problem in the refining industry.
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The Authors
Reinberger, P. - OMV, Austria
is a process engineer at OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH in Austria. He holds a chemical engineering degree from the Technical University (Austria).
Peral, J. I. B. - OMV, Austria
is a process engineer at OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH in Austria. He holds a chemical engineering degree from the Universidad de Cantabria in Spain.
Baks, A. - KBC, The Netherlands
is a partner at KBC Advanced Technologies and has extensive experience in refinery and petrochemical technical and organizational consulting. He holds a chemical engineering degree from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
Prado, J. P. - KBC, The Netherlands
is a senior consultant at KBC Advanced Technologies in the UK. He holds a chemical engineering degree from the Universidad Simón Bolívar and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Manchester.
Waters, A. - KBC, The Netherlands
is a chemical engineer and software developer. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. He has worked in heat exchanger fouling monitoring for 10 years at KBC Advanced Technologies in the UK.
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