Heat exchangers operating in the power and process industries are fouled to a greater or lesser extent depending on surface temperature, surface condition, material of construction, fluid velocity, flow geometry and fluid composition. This fouling phenomenon is time-dependent and will result in...

Electrical energy consumption in Eastern Saudi Arabia is modeled as a function of weather data, global solar radiation and population. Five years of data have been used to develop the energy-consumption model. Variable selection in the regression model is carried out by using general,...

A probabilistic approach to characterize various fouling processes and their influence on maintenance strategies of heat exchangers is described. Some common fouling models are discussed and, in view of their performance indicators (UUc), a strategy for planned maintenance schedules is...