2017 Spring Meeting and 13th Global Congress on Process Safety

(184c) Refinery Crude Heaters: Process Review

Author

Sloley, A. W. - Presenter, Advisian (WorleyParsons Group)
Process engineers often have a different view on fired heater operations than mechanical engineers usually involved in fire heater design and construction. This paper is a review of fired heater design and operations for refinery crude heaters that focuses on the process engineering elements of the heaters. Topics include;
  • Process objectives
  • Crude unit services
  • General heater guidelines
  • Heater types
  • Operating parameters
  • Conventional 2D heaters
  • Alternates to conventional heaters
    • 3D
    • Dual fired
    • All convection