Modern industrial operations place a demanding toll on process equipment – and your moving bed heat exchanger (MBHE) is no exception. Extreme temperatures, abrasive materials, corrosive substances, high pressures and wear and tear are just a few of the factors that will regularly test your equipment at the all-important heating and cooling stage.
Your task is to strike a balance between efficiency and resilience, ensuring the endurance and optimal performance of your process equipment over the long term.
In the case of MBHEs tasked with heating and cooling bulk solids, a little can go a long way. Simple tasks such as cleaning the interior heat transfer surfaces (e.g., plates) and controlling the water quality can minimize longer-term issues such as fouling, corrosion and, in extreme cases, equipment failure.
Caio Raineri, Global Services and Support Manager for Solex Thermal Science, shares some additional tips below specific to keeping your plate-based MBHE for bulk solids in tip-top shape.
