Which effect results when heat exchanger tubes within a chemical reactor's cooling system experience fouling?

💡 Explanation

When heat exchanger tubes foul, thermal resistance increases because the fouling layer impedes heat transfer from the reactor. This causes increased reaction temperature which can accelerate exothermic reactions, triggering a runaway. Therefore a runaway reaction accelerates, rather than options which describe different processes or outcomes under improved temperature control.

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