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Antifoulants for Refinery Heat Exchangers & Furnaces

Antifoulant and dispersant programs for heat exchangers, furnaces, and fractionators
Why It Matters
Antifoulant and dispersant programs for heat exchangers, furnaces, and fractionators
Solution Approach

Antifoulant and dispersant programs for heat exchangers, furnaces, and fractionators RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.

Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (2)
BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene), Food Grade
CAS 128-37-0
Specialty Additives
Preservation
Radical-scavenging antioxidant that inhibits oxidative polymerization/gum (a primary foulant precursor) in hydrocarbon streams
Melting Point: 69–71 °C   Boiling Point: 265 °C at 760 mmHg   Density: 1.048 at 20 °C
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Polyacrylic Acid (PAA)
CAS 9003-01-4
Polymers & Resins
Dispersant/antiscalant polymer
Dispersant that keeps fouling particulate suspended off exchanger and furnace surfaces
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