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BP Fired Heater Audit Refinery: Item No.: Service: Date:: Audit Criteria Audit Value Benchmark Explanation
BP Fired Heater Audit Refinery: Item No.: Service: Date:: Audit Criteria Audit Value Benchmark Explanation
BP Fired Heater Audit Refinery: Item No.: Service: Date:: Audit Criteria Audit Value Benchmark Explanation
Refinery:
Item No.:
Service:
Date:
Field Firebox Audit
Audit Criteria
Benchmark
Explanation
0.1-0.3 H2O
Positive pressure
causes heater
firebox damage.
High drafts cause
high tramp air
ingress.
Yes
Dampers should be
stroked monthly.
Yes
Magnahelic gauges
are very reliable.
Yes
Analysers need to
be calibrated
quarterly and
checked with Testo
analyser.
Yes
High temperature
silicone and foil tape
seal firebox
openings.
Yes
Necessary to ensure
no flame
impingement. Floor
observation ports
are required on VC
heaters.
No
Insulation of tube
support is
recommended in
high temperature
boxes.
Is refractory in good
condition?
Yes
High firebox
temperatures can
cause refractory
failures.
No
Radiant draft
Audit Value
Audit Comments
No
Ash attack on
porous ceramic fibre
results in short
refractory life.