METHOD & PROCESS PRINCIPLE
A staged convection/radiant heating method maintains tube-wall temperature and pass balance within the approved feed envelope.
HPTC™ – High-Performance Thermal Conversion PROCESS UNITS
Controlled Feed Heating
Raises feed to the conversion temperature while controlling residence time, heat flux and coking tendency.
MAIN EQUIPMENT & PACKAGE LIMITS
Process heater, burners, coils, stack, combustion-air/fuel system, BMS, analyzers and decoking provisions.
CRITICAL DESIGN INPUTS
Required duty, feed properties, allowable film/tube-metal temperature, fuel composition, emissions and turndown.
ENGINEERING DELIVERABLES
Design Basis, material balance, PFD, P&ID, equipment and instrument datasheets, line/equipment lists, control narrative, cause-and-effect, layout/3D interfaces, inspection plan, operating and commissioning procedures.
AUTOMATION, SAFETY & HSE
Closed handling, relief/vent/drain routing, alarms and trips, hazardous-area classification, HAZOP actions, maintainable isolation, fire protection and emergency shutdown interfaces.
APPLICATIONS & PERFORMANCE BASIS
Thermal conversion and heavy-feed upgrading systems.
CODES, STANDARDS & QUALITY BASIS
API 560, NFPA burner management, ASME B31.3; EN/DIN or GOST heater requirements where specified.
CONTRACTUAL CODE BASIS
API 560, NFPA burner management, ASME B31.3; EN/DIN or GOST heater requirements where specified.