Wireless shell and tube heat exchanger fouling prediction system

A method comprising:

• receiving first temperature data from a first wireless transmitter coupled to a first temperature sensor affixed to an outer surface of a shell inlet port of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the first temperature data indicating a first temperature of a fluid inside the shell inlet port;
• receiving second temperature data from a second wireless transmitter coupled to a second temperature sensor affixed to an outer surface of a shell outlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the second temperature data indicating a second temperature of the fluid inside the shell outlet port;
• receiving third temperature data from a third wireless transmitter coupled to a third temperature sensor affixed to an outer surface of a tube inlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the third temperature data indicating a third temperature of the fluid inside the tube inlet port;
• receiving fourth temperature data from a fourth wireless transmitter coupled to a fourth temperature sensor affixed to an outer surface of a tube outlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the fourth temperature data indicating a fourth temperature of the fluid inside the tube outlet port;
• receiving first flow rate data from a fifth wireless transmitter coupled to a first flow rate sensor affixed to the outer surface of the shell inlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the first flow rate data indicating a first flow rate of the fluid inside the shell inlet port;
• receiving second flow rate data from a sixth wireless transmitter coupled to a second flow rate sensor affixed to the outer surface of the shell outlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the second flow rate data indicating a second flow rate of the fluid inside the shell outlet port;
• receiving first pressure data from a ninth wireless transmitter coupled to a first pressure sensor positioned inside of a first Tee connected to the shell inlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the first pressure data indicating a first pressure of the fluid inside the shell inlet port;
• receiving second pressure data from a tenth wireless transmitter coupled to a second pressure sensor positioned inside of a second Tee connected to the shell outlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the second pressure data indicating a second pressure of the fluid inside the shell outlet port;
• receiving third pressure data from an eleventh wireless transmitter coupled to a third pressure sensor positioned inside of a third Tee connected to the tube inlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the third pressure data indicating a third pressure of the fluid inside the tube inlet port;
• receiving fourth pressure data from a twelfth wireless transmitter coupled to a fourth pressure sensor positioned inside of a fourth Tee connected to the tube outlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the fourth pressure data indicating a fourth pressure of the fluid inside the tube outlet port;
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• determining one or more fouling indicators based on the first temperature data, the second temperature data, the third temperature data, the fourth temperature data, the first flow rate data, the second flow rate data, the first pressure data, the second pressure data, the third pressure data, and the fourth pressure data, the fouling indicators indicating a likelihood of fouling occurring in the shell and tube heat exchanger.

A method comprising:

• affixing a first temperature sensor to an outer surface of a shell inlet port of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the first temperature sensor configured to measure a first temperature of a fluid inside the shell inlet port;
• affixing a second temperature sensor to an outer surface of a shell outlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the second temperature sensor configured to measure a second temperature of the fluid inside the shell outlet port;
• affixing a third temperature sensor to an outer surface of a tube inlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the third temperature sensor configured to measure a third temperature of the fluid inside the tube inlet port;
• affixing a fourth temperature sensor to an outer surface of a tube outlet port of the shell and tube heat exchanger, the fourth temperature sensor configured to measure a fourth temperature of the fluid inside the tube outlet port;
• affixing a first flow rate sensor to the outer surface of the shell inlet port, the first flow rate sensor configured to measure a flow rate of the fluid inside the shell inlet port;
• affixing a second flow rate sensor to the outer surface of the shell outlet port, the second flow rate sensor configured to measure a second flow rate of the fluid inside the shell outlet port;
• positioning a first pressure sensor inside a first Tee connected to the shell inlet port, the first pressure sensor configured to measure a first pressure of the fluid inside the shell inlet port;
• positioning a second pressure sensor inside a second Tee connected to the shell outlet port, the second pressure sensor configured to measure a second pressure of the fluid inside the shell outlet port;
• positioning a third pressure sensor inside a third Tee connected to the tube inlet port, the third pressure sensor configured to measure a third pressure of the fluid inside the tube inlet port;
• positioning a fourth pressure sensor inside a fourth Tee connected to the tube outlet port, the fourth pressure sensor configured to measure a fourth pressure of the fluid inside the tube outlet port;
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• connecting a corresponding wireless transmitter to each of the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, the third temperature sensor, the fourth temperature sensor, the first flow rate sensor, the second flow rate sensor, the first pressure sensor, the second pressure sensor, the third pressure sensor, and the fourth pressure sensor, wherein each wireless transmitter is configured to transmit data captured by a connected sensor to a computing device.