10 replies to this topic

[panoska]

Hello everyone,

 

I would like to ask you if it correct to say that a steam furnace can be considered as heat recovery steam generator?

 

Also, could you provide me any material related to heat recovery steam generators?

 

Thank you in advance!

[breizh]

Hi,

Just Google : heat recovery steam generator 

A lot of documents are available .

Good luck

Breizh 

[Pilesar]

The phrases 'steam furnace' and 'heat recovery steam generator' are not commonly interchangeable terms referring to the same equipment. By 'steam furnace' are you referring to a blast furnace for smelting where the blowers are powered by steam? Or do you mean something else? 

[panoska]

Hi Pilesar thank you for your reply. I am referring to the steam cracker in the ethylene plant, which I consider it as a heat recovery steam generator. What do you think?

[Bobby Strain]

You can call it what you like. If you want to be understood, use terms generally used.

 

Bobby

[panoska]

Hi Bobby,

 

What are the terms that I used which are cannot be understood?

[Bobby Strain]

There are steam generators at several locations in a steam cracker. And they do have common terms to identify each of them.

 

Bobby

[panoska]

Hello Bobby,

 

as far as I know the only location of steam generation is the transfer line heat exchanger, which rapidly cools down the produced cracked gas. I do not really know the other locations.

[Bobby Strain]

Well, you got the name right.

 

Bobby

[panoska]

Thanks Bobby for your answer. May I ask you in which other locations in the ethylene plant we can have waste heat recovery system?

I assume that the auxiliary boiler (which is normally for start-up or to "support" the extra steam required for downstream) is not consider as heat recovery system?

 

I anticipate your answer.

[breizh]

Hi,

You may find pointers in the document attached :

https://www.flowserv...01-asg-enaq.pdf

 

Breizh