(146b) Cracking Furnace Fuel Supply – Design, Operational and Maintenance Issues
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2015
2015 AIChE Spring Meeting and 11th Global Congress on Process Safety
The 27th Ethylene Producers’ Conference
Maintenance & Reliability Considerations for Improving Furnace Safety, Efficiency and Operability
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 2:29pm to 2:52pm
This paper outlines the challenges faced in the design, operation and maintenance of ethylene plant fuel supply systems. There are a number of design practices that can influence the long-term cleanliness of the fuel supply which can have a detrimental impact on the firing uniformity of the burners. If uncorrected, a degradation of fuel firing uniformity has the potential to impact cracking furnace performance resulting in shortened run length and reduction in radiant coil service life.
Potential improvements in design, operation & maintenance practices are presented with focus on fuel supply system design upgrades and implementation of a fuel flow uniformity checking procedure. The implementation of a fuel flow uniformity checking procedure is a quantitative method to identify burners that require maintenance.
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