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AssigneeChevron U.S.A. Inc.
InventorsAlbert C. van Roodselaar, Justin Thomas Monroe, Luc Johan Christiaan Huyse
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A computing system, method, and computer-readable medium includes a fouling analytics tool and a maintenance analytics tool for managing heat exchanger maintenance. The fouling analytics tool calculates a fouling rate for the heat exchanger using operation data and calculates an exceed time for when the process threshold is exceeded based upon the fouling rate. A total fouling inefficiency rate for the heat exchanger is based on the fouling rate, a heat exchanger energy efficiency rate, and a heat exchanger lost production rate. An optimal time for performing fouling maintenance on the heat exchanger is determined based upon the total fouling inefficiency rate for the heat exchanger and a cost associated with performing the maintenance. The maintenance analytics tool can further evaluate abnormal operation data and integrity data for the heat exchanger so that maintenance decisions can be based on one or both of fouling and degradation analysis.
A computing system comprising:
A computer-implemented method for managing maintenance of a heat exchanger, the method comprising:
A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method comprising:
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