One of the largest consumers of energy in a chemical plant
of the operating budget is
typically spent on energy
Fired heaters account for 37% of the U.S. manufacturing energy use. Traditional volume-based control schemes and undetected changes in fuel gas composition can result in up to $250K USD in increased fuel consumption.
increase in NOx emissions
can result from a 2% increase
in stack O2
Fired Heaters often operate with high levels of excess air to increase safety margins resulting in increased emissions and lower efficiency.
An increase in the target O2 in the stack significantly increases CO2 emissions. Any increase in emissions can impact air quality permits and result in violations and fines.
of lost production due
to unplanned shutdowns
per day
Unreliable fired heater pass measurement can contribute to unsafe operating conditions, heater tube damage, potential loss of containment, spurious trips and increased risk during restart.
Rich fuel conditions and flame instability caused by varying fuel gas composition can result in a safety system shutdown.
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