The fouling limit in crude oil preheat train retrofits

Hydrocarbon Processing

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 71-80

  Polley, G T ^a   Wilson, D I ^b   Petitjean, E ^c   Derouin, C ^c  

^a ESDU International plc   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Chemical Engineering ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c TOTAL   (France)

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EID: 22444447054     PISSN: 00188190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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