Problem Reason Recommendation

High flue gas Fouling in convection section Burnt off Clean convection section Replace convection
temperature fire Over-firing tubes Reduce firing

High Fuel gas pressure Burners are plugged Clean burners

High-pressure drop in
Coke formation High rate of vaporization Decoking of tubes Reduces the flow rate
tubes

High furnace draft Poor air-fuel mixing Reduce furnace draft Modify burners Plug air
Excess air
Air leakage in the furnace leakage

Flame flashback Low gas pressure Raise fuel gas pressure

Burners go out The gas mixture is too dilute Reduce air.

Insufficient heat
Low gas flow rate Increase gas pressure
release

Troubleshooting of fired heaters