(19)
(11) EP 2 038 599 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.05.2008

(43) Date of publication:
25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13

(21) Application number: 07796271.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28F 19/02(2006.01)
F28G 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/014335
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/002423 (03.01.2008 Gazette 2008/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 23.06.2006 US 815845 P
24.05.2007 US 802617

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Annandale NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CLAVENNA, LeRoy, A.
    Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (US)
  • CODY, Ian, A.
    Annandale, NJ 08801 (US)
  • COOPER, Ashley, E.
    Baton, LA 70809 (US)
  • COLGROVE, Steve
    Baton Rouge, LA 70810-4729 (US)
  • HUFFMAN, Hugh, L.
    Lexington, KY 40515 (US)
  • LOBO, Julio, D.
    Alexandria, VA 22301 (US)
  • SONG, Limin
    West Windsor, NJ 08550 (US)
  • WOLF, H., Alan
    Morristown, NJ 07960 (US)
  • BRONS, Glen, B.
    Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (US)
  • LUTZ, George, A.
    Brick, NJ 08724 (US)
  • YEGANEH, Mohsen, S.
    Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (US)

(74) Representative: Veldhuizen, Albert Dirk Willem et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


(54) REDUCTION OF FOULING IN HEAT EXCHANGERS