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How to handle fouling in shell-and-tube heat exchangers?

Direct Conclusion

Perform tube bundle brushing and chemical cleaning first, then control scaling rates through water treatment.

Judgment Criteria

  1. 01

    Check the pressure differential between the tube side and shell side.

  2. 02

    Select cleaning method based on scale analysis.

Responsibility and Timeliness

Reviewer: Enterprise Technical Team

Content updated: 2025-06

Publisher: Shandong Zhengyi International Trade Co., Ltd.

Contact: 13305317997

Content is compiled based on product technical documentation and field experience. Actual operating conditions are subject to site confirmation and contractual agreements.

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