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In our previous posts, we have explained the causes of fouling in heat exchangers and how to identify the dominant fouling mechanism. However, fouling is not inevitable: there are several strategies that can mitigate fouling in heat exchangers and, in certain cases, almost eliminate it. In this new series of posts, our Heat Exchanger Consultant Himanshu Joshi will explain the hardware technologies that can minimise fouling in functioning heat exchangers handling single-phase liquids or gases. These techniques may not necessarily address the root cause of fouling, but they can help reduce the fouling rate within the heat exchanger. Some of these are only suitable for the tube side, while others can be applied to both sides. Click on the carousel below to find out how tube inserts can be used to reduce fouling ⬇️ #FoulingMitigation #HeatExchangers #FoulingPrevention

Heat Transfer Engineers are responsible for designing the units, troubleshooting fouling events that may affect heat exchangers, and providing strategies to mitigate fouling. Hexxcell Studio™ provides a set of advanced tools to simplify their daily activities: 1️⃣ Hexxcell Dynamic Retrofit Test™: Designed to reduce the risk in the deployment of new heat exchanger technologies and enables testing the performance of a proposed retrofit design in Hexxcell Studio™ using historical plant data. 2️⃣ Fouling Propensity Analysis™:  Provides invaluable insights to diagnose the causes of fouling and recommends strategies to minimize it by identifying the correlation between fouling rates, fluid physical properties and basic chemistry. Improve your plant’s performance and ROI today with Hexxcell Studio™: https://lnkd.in/d7mAnqGi #HeatTransferEngineering #HexxcellStudio #HybridAI #DigitalTwin #EnergyEfficiency #FoulingBehavior #RefineryOptimization  

👏 Congratulations to our CEO, Francesco Coletti! We are proud to share that Francesco has been honoured with the AIChE Herb Epstein Award for his “groundbreaking work in developing and delivering the heat transfer topicals that have become a staple of the even-year Spring meetings". The award was presented by AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers President Joseph D. Smith at the AIChE Spring Meeting that took place last week in Dallas (TX).   This recognition highlights not only Francesco’s deep technical expertise, but also his long-standing commitment to advancing knowledge-sharing in the heat transfer community.   #AIChE #HeatTransfer #Leadership #Innovation #ChemicalEngineering

Hexxcell Studio™ is the world's first hybrid digital twin for predictive maintenance of industrial heat transfer systems, which enables devising fouling mitigation strategies, reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and optimising cleaning schedules.   What are the technical features that make our Hybrid Digital Twin technology an indispensable tool for Heat transfer Engineers, Process Engineers, Production Engineers, Energy Profitability Analysts and Heat Transfer Specialists?   In this series of posts, we’ll explain each of the advanced tech features offered by Hexxcell Studio™, which can help your company increase profits and reduce the environmental impact of your plants.     #HexxcellStudio #HybridAI #DigitalTwin #PredictiveMaintenance #HeatExchangers  

We're pleased to announce that our CEO Francesco Coletti will be a plenary speaker at the Global Annual Meet on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering on 17 April 2025.   He will share insights on heat exchanger monitoring and prescriptive maintenance in the Industry 4.0 era, drawing on his deep experience in developing hybrid-AI digital twin platforms for predictive maintenance of industrial heat transfer equipment. The session promises valuable takeaways for industrial and manufacturing engineering professionals, with space for open discussion and exchange.     #GAMIME2025 #IndustrialEngineering #ManufacturingEngineering #HexxcellStudio #HeatExchangerMonitoring

Are you a Production Planner in the refining industry? You play a critical role in deciding which oils to blend to meet production and yield targets. However, often you may be navigating these decisions without comprehensive insight into how these choices affect the fouling behaviour of the refinery, energy efficiency, and operational impact of your refinery.   Hexxcell Studio™ supports Production Planners with features including:   ✅ Identification of correlations between fouling rates, oil blend physical properties, and basic chemistry ✅ Highlighting problematic and beneficial oils related to fouling rates ✅ Diagnosis of fouling episodes based on oil slate vs. conditions and the impact of oil blends on operations and energy efficiency.   ➡️ Learn how to reduce energy consumption and optimise operations with Hexxcell Studio™: https://lnkd.in/d7mAnqGi   #HexxcellStudio #HybridAI #DigitalTwin #EnergyEfficiency #OilBlending #FoulingBehavior #ProductionPlanning #RefineryOptimization  

Are you a Process Engineer or a Simulation Specialist in the refining industry? Thanks to its advanced predictive and prescriptive capabilities, Hexxcell Studio™ enables you to ensure efficient and effective operations and reduce the fouling impact. Our Hybrid-AI platform can help you to:   ✅ Increase production and energy efficiency ✅ Mitigate fouling ✅ Optimize cleaning of heat exchangers ✅ Reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions   Learn how to make better recommendations on the best practices for operating and maintaining the equipment with Hexxcell Studio™: https://lnkd.in/d7mAnqGi   #ProcessEngineering #PerformanceMonitoring #ProcessOptimization #PredictiveMaintenance #HexxcellStudio #HybridAI #DigitalTwin  

⏳ We are just days away from the AIChE Spring Meeting and 21st Global Congress on Process Safety in Dallas, Texas! Don't miss the presentation of our Head of Digital Innovation Niccolo Le Brun on 9 April at 11:50, where he will share the results of using a hybrid AI digital twin to optimise heat exchanger cleaning schedules. See you there! #AIChESpring #GCPS #ChemicalEngineering #ProcessSafety #AIChE2025

Here we come to the last post in the series dedicated to the procedures for identifying the dominant fouling mechanism suggested by our Heat Exchanger Consultant Himanshu Joshi. In the carousel below, we explain how to recognise the temperature exposure of the organic part of the deposit and relate it with the fouling mechanism through the atomic H/C ratio.  #FoulingAnalysis #ProcessIndustry #FoulingMechanism #HeatExchangers

The Heat Transfer & Fluid Separation in the Energy Transition conference, organised by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)’s Fluid Separations Special Interest Group and the Heat Transfer Society, was an incredible opportunity to engage with industry leaders, researchers, and experts working at the forefront of heat transfer and fluid separation technologies. Our Head of Digital Innovation, Niccolo Le Brun, presented our latest study on hybrid-AI digital twins, demonstrating how the combination of physics-based models and AI can optimise the performance of both heat exchangers and separators, enabling data-driven cleaning schedules that maximise efficiency and reduce downtime. The discussions that followed highlighted the growing importance of hybrid-AI solutions in improving efficiency, sustainability, and reliability in the chemical industry. Special thanks to the conference organisers for curating such an engaging conference and speakers for sharing valuable perspectives on the future of heat transfer and fluid separation technologies. #EnergyTransition #HeatTransfer #DigitalTwin #HexxcellStudio #ProcessOptimisation