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    Improving Fired Heater Performance Using CFD: Case Study 1: Optimizing Burner Layout by Combustion Analysis

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    A crude heater was experiencing high temperatures in the top region of the radiant tubes. Detailed combustion modeling simulations were performed to identify the issue and evaluate a proposed burner layout. The simulations showed that the proposed layout would improve gas flow patterns and reduce flame impingement on tubes, lowering temperatures in the top region. Comparison of the existing and proposed flame profiles supported that the proposed inclined firing technique would be effective in reducing gas and flame impingement on tubes.

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    A crude heater was experiencing high temperatures in the top region of the radiant tubes. Detailed combustion modeling simulations were performed to identify the issue and evaluate a proposed burner layout. The simulations showed that the proposed layout would improve gas flow patterns and reduce flame impingement on tubes, lowering temperatures in the top region. Comparison of the existing and proposed flame profiles supported that the proposed inclined firing technique would be effective in reducing gas and flame impingement on tubes.

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    A crude heater was experiencing high temperatures in the top region of the radiant tubes. Detailed combustion modeling simulations were performed to identify the issue and evaluate a proposed burner layout. The simulations showed that the proposed layout would improve gas flow patterns and reduce flame impingement on tubes, lowering temperatures in the top region. Comparison of the existing and proposed flame profiles supported that the proposed inclined firing technique would be effective in reducing gas and flame impingement on tubes.

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    Improving Fired Heater Performance Using CFD: Case Study 1: Optimizing Burner Layout by Combustion Analysis

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    A crude heater was experiencing high temperatures in the top region of the radiant tubes. Detailed combustion modeling simulations were performed to identify the issue and evaluate a proposed burner layout. The simulations showed that the proposed layout would improve gas flow patterns and reduce flame impingement on tubes, lowering temperatures in the top region. Comparison of the existing and proposed flame profiles supported that the proposed inclined firing technique would be effective in reducing gas and flame impingement on tubes.

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    Improving Fired Heater Performance using CFD


    Case Study 1 : Optimizing Burner Layout by Combustion Analysis

    A cabin type crude heater was experiencing high tube


    metal temperatures in the top region of the heater. Hot
    flue gases were hitting the radiant tubes in the top
    region. Detailed combustion modelling simulations
    were carried out to match the field observations and
    identify the issue. Proposed burner layout was evalu-
    ated to check the improvement in flue gas flow pat-
    terns, flame profiles, radiant tube metal temperatures.

    Comparison of temperature profile shows that high


    temperature region is concentrated in the centre and
    the top radiant section is relatively cooler.

    Comparison of flame profiles and path lines show that proposed


    case flames are shorter and better flue gas circulation pattern in
    the heater to reduce radiant tube metal temperatures.
    FIS has patented inclined firing technique which is effective in
    reducing the flame and flue gas impingement on radiant tubes.
    Inclined firing technique has been implemented in a vertical cylin-
    drical vacuum heater, which had issues of high tube metal tem-
    peratures and flame impingement on the radiant tubes.

    Temperature contours on various angular planes in the heater


    were compared for the existing and inclined firing case. Inclined
    firing clearly shows the flue gas temperatures around the radi-
    ant tubes is reduced which helped in increasing the run time of
    the heater.

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