Upgrading a 40 year old CO boiler: Simultaneously meeting process and environmental requirements

Conference · Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:250751

Pay, T D ^[1]; Fulmer, J A ^[2]; Baltazar, A D ^[3]

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1. Lyondell-Citgo Refining Co., Houston, TX (United States)
2. Babcock and Wilcox, Barberton, OH (United States)
3. Babcock and Wilcox, Houston, TX (United States)

Over the past 40 years, numerous factors affecting refinery operation have impacted the operation of CO off-gas boilers. These factors are affecting refinery CO boiler operation worldwide and not just in the United States. This paper discusses the significant process, environmental, and operating practices in an existing refinery and how these changes have affected a CO off-gas boiler. Included in the discussion are changes to a 40 year old boiler to accommodate 21 kPa gauge (3 psig) furnace pressure, control changes to update and improve operation, furnace and burner changes to obtain required emission limits, and changes for increased steam temperature.

• OSTI ID: 250751
• Report Number(s): CONF-951010-; ISBN 0-7918-1489-0; TRN: IM9629%%63
• Resource Relation: Conference: International joint power generation conference and exposition, Minneapolis, MN (United States), 8-12 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 1995 international joint power generation conference: Volume 4 -- Power. PWR-Volume 29; Kennedy, D.A. [ed.]; PB: 162 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
02 PETROLEUM
REFINERY GASES
COMBUSTION
CARBON MONOXIDE
REFUSE-FUELED BOILERS
RETROFITTING
PETROLEUM REFINERIES