Anti-fouling affect

Principal uses of anti-foulants are in hydrodesulfurizers (for naphtha, gas, and lubricating oUs), in naphtha reformers, in crude and catalytic cracking units. Other units include cokers, visbreakers, alkylation units, ethylene units, deethanizers, solvent recovery units, etc. While fouled equipment consists primarily of heat exchangers, furnace tubes, piping, and distillation towers can also be affected. 

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