Fired heaters sketches

The first part of the Information Manual provides an overview description of the process facility, what its primary functions and products are, and what those products are used for. The process overview can include information to do with the facility s location, its impact on the environment, and general public relations issues to do with the local community. An overview of meteorology data can be included in this section also. The overview will also provide a summary of the major equipment items such as distillation columns, fired heaters, compressors, pumps, and heat exchangers. A layout sketch for each level of the facility (or each deck of a platform) should be provided. 

In general, firing oil in a process heater is more difficult than burning gas. A simplified sketch of an oil burner is shown in Figure 15-11. Steam is used to atomize the oil prior to combustion. 

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