(99b) Revamp Fired Heater to Maximize Thermal Efficiency
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2010
2010 Spring Meeting & 6th Global Congress on Process Safety
13th Topical on Refinery Processing
Energy Optimization
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 2:30pm to 3:00pm
Fired heaters are in the refining and petroleum industry. In the current scenario, it is important to maximize fired heater efficiency to the maximum achievable. Revamping is a cost effective way to maximize fired heater efficiency: FIS has carried out several heater revamp projects in the past 5 years to improve heater efficiency. We intend to present 2-3 case studies showing the systems approach taken during projects to help improve efficiency of heaters. We were able to improve the thermal efficiency of the heaters from 8% to 20%.