Abstract
The performance of heat integration systems
is normally quantified in terms of the amount of
heat that is recovered. In an effort to mitigate
the usual decrease in heat recovery with time due
to fouling of the heat transfer surface, various
chemical additives can be utilized. Using the
"Total Fouling Related Expense (TFRE)" approach,
the economics of antifoulant application are
evaluated based on the optimum exchanger cleaning
interval. Sensitivities to antifoulant
effectiveness are calculated and procedures which
can be used to evaluate the economic optimum use
of antifoulants are described.
Siegell, J. H. (1987). The Economics of Antifoulant Application. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92468.