1. Proceedings
  2. I3M
  3. 2021
  4. SESDE
  5. 10.46354/i3m.2021.sesde.011

Improving Efficiency and Safety for Heat Exchangers and Water Piping by innovative Solutions

  • a Agostino G. Bruzzone , 
  • b Emanuele Magi,
  • c Antonio Giovanetti, 
  • d Bharath Gadupuri
  • a,c Simulation Team, via Magliotto, 17100, Savona, Italy
  • b DCCI, Simulation Team, via Trento 34, 16145, Genova, Italy
  • d University of Genova, , via Opera Pia 15, 16145, Genova, Italy
Cite as
Bruzzone A.G., Magi E., Giovanetti A., Gadupuri B. (2021). Improving Efficiency and Safety for Heat Exchangers and Water Piping by innovative Solutions. Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Simulation for Energy, Sustainable Development & Environment (SESDE 2021), pp. 80-84. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2021.sesde.011

Abstract

The purpose of the following Research Project is to improve the efficiency and safety of heat exchangers and pipes inside industrial plants thanks to the removal of limescale and biofilm. The automatic system is designed to keep pipes clean by dosing a mixture of inert gases of food purity. This solution is intended to be used to solubilize and avoid the formation of limestone deposits and concretions, as well as biofilm, inside pipes and accessories of hydraulic circuits with particular attention to the Industrial Plant

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