Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques

Fired heaters are ubiquitous in both the petroleum and petrochemical industries, due to it being vital in their day to day operations. They form major components in petroleum refineries, petrochemical facilities, and processing units. This study was commissioned in order to analyze the economic bene...

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Main Authors: Shekarchian M., Zarifi F., Moghavvemi M., Motasemi F., Mahlia T.M.I.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-300832023-12-29T15:44:24Z Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques Shekarchian M. Zarifi F. Moghavvemi M. Motasemi F. Mahlia T.M.I. 36961302000 55345517400 7003701545 37057508600 56997615100 4E analysis Fired heater Sensitivity analysis Economic analysis Exergy Investments Sensitivity analysis Waste heat 4E analysis Day-to-day operations Fired heaters Industrial fired heaters Petrochemical facility Petrochemical industry Second law efficiencies Substantial reduction Air preheaters Fired heaters are ubiquitous in both the petroleum and petrochemical industries, due to it being vital in their day to day operations. They form major components in petroleum refineries, petrochemical facilities, and processing units. This study was commissioned in order to analyze the economic benefits of incorporating both heat recovery and air preheating methods into the existing fired heater units. Four fired heater units were analyzed from the energy and environmental point of views. Moreover, the second law efficiency and the rate of irreversibility were also analyzed via the exergy analysis. Both analyses was indicative of the fact that the heat recovery process enhances both the first and second law efficiencies while simultaneously assisting in the production of high and low pressure water steam. The implementation and usage of the process improves the thermal and exergy efficiencies from 63.4% to 71.7% and 49.4%, to 54.8%, respectively. Additionally, the heat recovery and air preheating methods leads to a substantial reduction in fuel consumption, in the realm of up to 7.4%, while also simultaneously decreasing heat loss and the irreversibility of the unit. Nevertheless, the results of the economic analysis posits that although utilizing an air preheater unit enhances the thermal performance of the system, due to the air preheater's capital and maintenance costs, incorporating an air preheater unit to an existing fired heater is not economically justifiable. Furthermore, the results of the sensitivity analysis and payback period showed that the economic results are highly susceptible to the interest rate, and the payback period for the most economical case is 2.6 years. � 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Final 2023-12-29T07:44:24Z 2023-12-29T07:44:24Z 2013 Article 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.03.008 2-s2.0-84876243977 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84876243977&doi=10.1016%2fj.enconman.2013.03.008&partnerID=40&md5=ae1e6ddb7b27612e197956b6890d348d https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/30083 71 51 61 Scopus
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topic 4E analysis
Fired heater
Sensitivity analysis
Economic analysis
Exergy
Investments
Sensitivity analysis
Waste heat
4E analysis
Day-to-day operations
Fired heaters
Industrial fired heaters
Petrochemical facility
Petrochemical industry
Second law efficiencies
Substantial reduction
Air preheaters
spellingShingle 4E analysis
Fired heater
Sensitivity analysis
Economic analysis
Exergy
Investments
Sensitivity analysis
Waste heat
4E analysis
Day-to-day operations
Fired heaters
Industrial fired heaters
Petrochemical facility
Petrochemical industry
Second law efficiencies
Substantial reduction
Air preheaters
Shekarchian M.
Zarifi F.
Moghavvemi M.
Motasemi F.
Mahlia T.M.I.
Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques
description Fired heaters are ubiquitous in both the petroleum and petrochemical industries, due to it being vital in their day to day operations. They form major components in petroleum refineries, petrochemical facilities, and processing units. This study was commissioned in order to analyze the economic benefits of incorporating both heat recovery and air preheating methods into the existing fired heater units. Four fired heater units were analyzed from the energy and environmental point of views. Moreover, the second law efficiency and the rate of irreversibility were also analyzed via the exergy analysis. Both analyses was indicative of the fact that the heat recovery process enhances both the first and second law efficiencies while simultaneously assisting in the production of high and low pressure water steam. The implementation and usage of the process improves the thermal and exergy efficiencies from 63.4% to 71.7% and 49.4%, to 54.8%, respectively. Additionally, the heat recovery and air preheating methods leads to a substantial reduction in fuel consumption, in the realm of up to 7.4%, while also simultaneously decreasing heat loss and the irreversibility of the unit. Nevertheless, the results of the economic analysis posits that although utilizing an air preheater unit enhances the thermal performance of the system, due to the air preheater's capital and maintenance costs, incorporating an air preheater unit to an existing fired heater is not economically justifiable. Furthermore, the results of the sensitivity analysis and payback period showed that the economic results are highly susceptible to the interest rate, and the payback period for the most economical case is 2.6 years. � 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Shekarchian M.
Zarifi F.
Moghavvemi M.
Motasemi F.
Mahlia T.M.I.
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author Shekarchian M.
Zarifi F.
Moghavvemi M.
Motasemi F.
Mahlia T.M.I.
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title Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques
title_short Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques
title_full Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques
title_fullStr Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques
title_full_unstemmed Energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques
title_sort energy, exergy, environmental and economic analysis of industrial fired heaters based on heat recovery and preheating techniques
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