Fouling is the reality of industrial service. Do not design for a "clean" exchanger.
“Ah, the killer,” Callahan murmured. “You don’t fix that, tubes will sing for a week, then snap like guitar strings.” htri heat exchanger design
Elena reduced unsupported tube length by adding support plates. She increased tube wall thickness from 1.65 mm to 2.11 mm. HTRI’s vibration analysis tab recalculated: frequency ratio now 1.8 (safe above 1.2). Red warning turned yellow, then green. Fouling is the reality of industrial service
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