Case Study
“The Stubby Bitumen”
“The Stubby Bitumen” Twisted Tube Heat Exchanger BEFORE: HEAT EXCHANGER SPECIFICATIONS Type of Asset: Heat Exchanger Material: Carbon Steel / Coated Size: 10 feet long , 64” Arrival Weight: 30,000 lbs Design: Twisted Tube Fouling / Process: Tube- Steam / Shell- Bitumen # of Tubes: 2193 Outer Tube Dimension: 1” THE CHALLENGE Twisted tube designed heat exchangers are exceptionally dicult to clean. This particular fouling process is extra chal