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RTC update: Improvements to Prototype Test Unit (PTU) expand research potential
September 11, 2023
Lance Bishop, Lead Test Engineer Derek Bahner, Test Engineer II At our Research & Technology Center (RTC), we perform research that improves the accuracy of our methods and software, as well as contract testing for external clients. We recently used the PTU for turndown and performance testing of thermosiphon reboilers. Upcoming research...
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A modern approach to characterizing surface roughness
March 08, 2023
Emmanuel Hitimana, Engineer, Research Roughness can be understood as a surface texture or height variation with respect to a perfectly flat or smooth surface. Tube and heat exchanger users are keenly interested in surface roughness because it affects pressure drop and heat transfer, which then impacts the thermal performance and cost...
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Using Vapor Infusion to Maintain Optimal Functionality of Heat Exchangers
October 31, 2022
HTRI staff, Mike Radicone, recently published an article on vapor infusion, an environmentally friendly method that reduces fouling and corrosion in heat exchanger and process equipment that use water as a cooling stream. The use of vapor infusion maintains optimum heat exchanger functionality and cooling water flow by operating the heat...
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