The maximum ("freak") fluid/wall interaction energy densities to the wall in some highly
disturbed single- and two-phase flow regimes have been quantified. Experimental tools to simulate
disturbed flow conditions were the submerged jet and the gas-pulsed submerged jet, allowing a wide
range of liquid and gas velocities. The maximum hydrodynamic interaction energies between flowing
liquids and solid walls in single- and two-phase flow depend on both liquid and gas velocity and
increase with increasing superficial velocities. It is shown that addition of tetradecyltrimethylammonium
bromide (C-14 Quat) can significantly reduce both freak energy densities as well as wall shear stresses
encountered under the same flow intensities. In case of single-phase flow the presence of 1 mM C-14
Quat decreased the freak energy density perpendicular to the wall below the fracture stress of protective
scales and hence prevent flow induced localized corrosion.