PE0385 : Functions of Process Heater

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of furnace operations and troubleshooting. It covers the various types and major parts of furnaces; the performance monitoring and optimization; the flame impingement, skin temperature, tube life, air requirement, heating value, draft and thermal efficiency; the burners F/G, F/O, combustion, NOX control and fuel specifications; the furnace initial startup after construction and furnace normal startup after shutdown; and the furnace explosion and implosion including furnace decoking procedure.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the systematic operation and troubleshooting; the reduced draft, excessive draft, optimizing draft and air leaks; the air supply, insufficient air and optimizing excess air combustion; the oxygen content, flame appearance and fin tube damage of flue gas; the convection and radiation saving energy; spotting a hot tube; and the coke deposition, cooling an overheated tube, heater accidents and safety concerns.