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Heat Recovery Steam Generators

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#1 panagiotis

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 03:06 AM

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!



#2 breizh

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 03:41 AM

Hi,

Just Google : heat recovery steam generator 

A lot of documents are available .

Good luck

Breizh 



#3 Pilesar

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 04:34 AM

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? 



#4 panagiotis

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 06:57 AM

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?



#5 Bobby Strain

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 09:29 AM

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

 

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#6 panagiotis

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 11:36 AM

Hi Bobby,

 

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



#7 Bobby Strain

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 12:44 PM

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

 

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#8 panagiotis

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 02:36 PM

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.



#9 Bobby Strain

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Posted 13 October 2021 - 02:55 PM

Well, you got the name right.

 

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#10 panagiotis

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Posted 14 October 2021 - 04:00 AM

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.



#11 breizh

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Posted 14 October 2021 - 05:01 AM

Hi,

You may find pointers in the document attached :

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

 

Breizh






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