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Becht Fired Equipment Turndown Operations PDF
Becht Fired Equipment Turndown Operations PDF
Becht Fired Equipment Turndown Operations PDF
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It is important to consider the following High Risk, High Impact concerns when running below defined operating
envelopes on minimum throughput. Unit adjustments require a more detailed, facilitated discussion with experts to
ensure safe operation. Becht can assist with IR monitoring if needed to help validate operational modifications.
1. Poor combustion system • Local hot or cold spots within • Fuel rich pockets resulting in
management / process heat equipment / poor flame stability uncontrolled combustion,
integration • Poor flame pattern / burner equipment damage / fire
performance • Low oxygen conditions at
• High draft / tramp oxygen biasing burners, flame blow out,
true excess oxygen at burners uncontrolled combustion,
equipment damage / fire
• Issues lighting burners /
maintaining burners • Afterburning, damage / fire
2. Low tube velocity • Rapid internal coking of tubes • Exceedance of tube mechanical
• Unexpected locations of tube design, loss of containment / fire
coking • Decreased cycle between spall /
• Radiant/shock tube failure decoke, loss of operating
flexibility
• Unexpected loss of throughput
when units return to high rates
3. Operation near operating • Operating in or very near • Accidental heater trips, increased
envelopes – SIS trips, min/max alarm(s) risk recovering from trips and
• Issues with flame stability operational upsets
burner pressure, etc