(134b) Steam Cracker Thermal Imaging and Automated TMT Monitoring Using NIR Camera
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2023
2023 Spring Meeting and 19th Global Congress on Process Safety
Process Development Division
Process Scale Up and Safety
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 10:33am to 10:51am
Thermal imaging devices are commonly used for periodic inspection and measurement on steam crackers, but
less so for continuous thermal imaging and temperature data collection and analysis. Continuous monitoring
and repeatable, reliable measurements allow operators to extend furnace runtime closer to the material limits.
Automated detection of hot spots, together with temperature-controlled decoking, avoids accidental overheating
of the coils, increasing their lifetime and reducing maintenance costs.
A pilot installation in Gelsenkirchen, Germany highlights some key advantages and considerations when
implementing the technology. With real-time remaining coil lifetime prediction algorithms, software can predict
the risk of coil rupture before it becomes a substantial risk, giving operators the insights they need to optimize
replacement intervals while mitigating the risk of rupture,
less so for continuous thermal imaging and temperature data collection and analysis. Continuous monitoring
and repeatable, reliable measurements allow operators to extend furnace runtime closer to the material limits.
Automated detection of hot spots, together with temperature-controlled decoking, avoids accidental overheating
of the coils, increasing their lifetime and reducing maintenance costs.
A pilot installation in Gelsenkirchen, Germany highlights some key advantages and considerations when
implementing the technology. With real-time remaining coil lifetime prediction algorithms, software can predict
the risk of coil rupture before it becomes a substantial risk, giving operators the insights they need to optimize
replacement intervals while mitigating the risk of rupture,