Process Engineering Support - Furnace Engineering Services for design, performance evaluations and equipment ratings |
The following example illustrates Chem-Engineering Services furnace performance evaluation using Heat-r-Rate-r software for an existing Steam-Hydrocarbon Reforming Furnace, determining the impact for the existing degree of furnace coil fouling. |
The base case operation of a Steam-Hydrocarbon Reforming Furnace is illustrated in the following Heat-r-Rate-r simulation results. These results are typical of many plants after several years of furnace operation. The furnace coils become fouled, and significant energy losses occur as a result of reduced fuel efficiency. Rigorous furnace simulation with furnace design and evaluation software can identify coils that are underperforming, due to fouling, or other mechanical design issues enabling the plant to maximize plant performance and minimize energy use. Chem-Engineering Services Heat-r-Rate-r software is capable of evaluations of complex furnaces, predicting the performance of all furnace components improvements, and how they affect each other. |
Furnace performance after cleaning calculations were developed with Heat-r-Rate-r software for this Steam-Hydrocarbon Reformer furnace to predict the energy savings, and other potential modifications or improvements for the plant. For this plant, the energy savings were greater than $200,000 per year (US $), based on an energy cost of $27.00 per Gcal. |
For assistance and process engineering support and furnace engineering services to evaluate your plant site's existing furnace equipment, furnish new designs, and to optimize your plant energy use, contact Chem-Engineering Services at: |
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