Course offering number:0811-110
Course ID:
259
Fired Process Heaters
3-6 November 2008
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Who Should Attend
The course is intended for professionals working with fired
process heaters in the petroleum, petrochemical, chemical
and allied industries and would be especially valuable to-
Process Designers
- Maintenance Personnel
- Those involved in design, retrofitting and specification
- Process Engineers
- Operators
Description
This course will provide an insight into the basics of thermal
and mechanical design of furnaces, and the safe and efficient
operation of this equipment. Emphasis will be on common
design methods, consideration of fuel type, combustion
chemistry and heat release, and combustion air supply and
control. Mechanical factors will include burners, refractories,
instrumentation, tube design, and corrosion and fouling
mitigation. Techniques to improve efficiency, operate safely
and meet emission guidelines will be reviewed.