CLEANEX
A Method for On-Line Cleaning of Heat Exchangers to Significantly Increase Energy Efficiency in the Oil, Gas, Power & Chemical Process Sectors
| Coordinatore | THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED
Organization address
address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Totale costo | 3˙969˙612 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙996˙838 € |
| Programma | FP7-ENERGY
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy |
| Code Call | FP7-ENERGY-2008-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CP |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-09-01 - 2013-02-28 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
THE UK INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED
Organization address
address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE contact info |
UK (OXFORDSHIRE) | coordinator | 736˙007.00 |
| 2 |
COOLING QUALITY MANAGEMENT LTD
Organization address
address: MESHEK 51 contact info |
IL (TIRAT YEHUDA) | participant | 797˙957.00 |
| 3 |
UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART
Organization address
address: Keplerstrasse 7 contact info |
DE (STUTTGART) | participant | 730˙191.00 |
| 4 |
TUBE TECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Organization address
address: RAWRETH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RAWRETH LANE 14 contact info |
UK (RAYLEIGH) | participant | 669˙947.00 |
| 5 |
BIPROTECH SP. Z O.O.
Organization address
address: UL. KAPELANKA 17/2 contact info |
PL (KRAKOW) | participant | 62˙736.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
Fouling of heat exchangers in refining industry crude oil preheat trains is a chronic operating problem that reduces heat transfer and energy recovery in these systems costing the industry $4.5 billion per annum. Eight percent of industrial plant operating costs may be attributed to heat exchanger fouling. Despite enormous costs associated with fouling, the industry relies on off-line cleaning because there are no on-line systems capable of operating under high temperature, low velocity conditions with chemically reactive fluids. The cost of taking plant off-line inevitably means that the heat exchanger operates at significantly less than peak efficiency. Our proposed solution is to develop an innovative projectile based on-line cleaning and injection system that will work under the required operating conditions to mitigate foulant build-up throughout the heat exchanger. Achieving our objectives will require research to formulate accurate correlations of foulant deposition rate as a function of geometry and operating conditions, the development of a composite projectile material to achieve the required mechanical properties and chemical stability as well as a projectile trajectory control system to deliver a uniform distribution of projectiles over the heat exchanger tube-face. Furthermore; ensuring that projectiles are propelled through the heat exchanger tubes in a low velocity regime will require us to devise a means to temporarily increase flow velocity through selected heat exchanger tubes. Research will concentrate on characterizing foulant deposition mechanism, structure and rate, projectile tribology as well as gaining a detailed understanding of heat exchanger fluid flow and its control. The proposed solution will provide the industry with significant energy savings of over 10% and reduce the CO2 foot print across a wide range of industrial sectors.
Introduzione (Teaser)
Scientists are developing an online cleaning system for key components of refineries. Technology will significantly increase energy efficiency while decreasing costs and emissions.