The existing threshold fouling models always predict an increase in initial fouling rates with
an increase in bulk temperature which may not hold good for some crude oils. In this study …

The petroleum refining industry employs a wide variety of heat transfer‐based equipment
which tend to foul due to the complex nature of associated fluid streams and process …

Fouling in refinery equipment occurs predominantly by corrosion, chemical reaction,
asphaltene precipitation or coke formation depending on prevalent operating conditions …

Crude oil is probably the most complex natural chemical mixture processed in various ways
to make fuel and fine chemicals among a wide range of products in industrial processing …

Development Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia top portion of the tubes, as well
as severe pits and yellow deposits present on the tubes (Figure 1). The heat exchanger tube …

Research Article Crude Oil Foulant Deposition Studies on a Heated Surface Using a Novel
Batch Stirred Coupon Test Rig Page 1 Research Article Crude Oil Foulant Deposition Studies …

The present study experimentally demonstrates the ability of a High Temperature Variable
Shear (HTVS) coupon test rig to characterize fouling under dynamic flow conditions …

Crude oil fouling remains one of the biggest and until now unresolved problems in
petroleum industry. Deposition of unwanted material during up-or downstream operation …