FEI Da, HOU Feng, CHEN Hui, et al. Analysis of mechanism of fouling increase on blades of FCCU power recovery expander[J]. CIESC Journal, 2015, (1): 79-85.
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FEI Da, HOU Feng, CHEN Hui, et al. Analysis of mechanism of fouling increase on blades of FCCU power recovery expander[J]. CIESC Journal, 2015, (1): 79-85.DOI: 10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20140994.
Analysis of mechanism of fouling increase on blades of FCCU power recovery expander
Addressing the problem of serious fouling on the blades of FCCU (fluid catalytic cracking unit) power recovery expanders in refinery
micro-morphologies of fouling and catalyst particle at inlet of power recovery expander were analyzed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The fouling on the blades consisted of catalyst particle with diameter mainly between 1 μm and 2 μm. Then the adhesion mechanism of the catalyst particle and the effect of various adhesive forces on the adhesion phenomenon were studied. The smaller the diameter of the particle
the easier the particle was adhered
which agreed with the result of SEM. The inner distribution of the velocity field simulated by CFD demonstrated the effect of adhesive force on the fouling.