Research Article
Crude Oil Foulant Deposition Studies on a Heated Surface Using a Novel Batch Stirred Coupon Test Rig
Table 1
Summary of important experimental investigations conducted on fouling.
| Test facility | Test fluid | Tbi (°C) | Tbo (°C) | (°C) |
| Continuous flow system [17] | Crude oil | 130 | 220 | 300 | Batch autoclave [23] | 10% Indene in kerosene | 82 | — | 188 | Continuous flow loop system [24] | Crude oil | 70–85 | — | 100–125 | Continuous hot liquid process simulator (HLPS) [25] | Light crude oil | 65 | — | 250–400 | Batch stirred cell system [26] | Crude oil blends | 240–280 | — | 345–420 | Pilot-scale parallel tube apparatus [27] | Maya crude oil | 150 | — | 250–280 | Continuous flow loop system with recirculation [1] | Crude oil and heavy oil blends | 85 | — | 220–370 | Continuous high-temperature fouling unit [28] | Crude oils | 40–300 | — | 114–515 | High-pressure crude oil fouling rig [29] | Nonfouling oil | <100 | — | − | Continuous bench-type fouling test rig [30] | Crude oils and blends | — | — | 393 |
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