Case Study

Attaching Dual Exchangers to Oil Industry Fume Incinerator

The problem: replace existing heat exchangers connected to a thermal fume incinerator for a refinery application.

Details

Industry

Oil refining

Lead Time

10-12 week post-design approval

Product

Vertical shell and tube heat exchanger

Applied Capabilities

Steel manufacturing and installation

Materials

304 and 309 stainless steel

Location

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Heat and Air Specifications

Each handling 15,000 SCFM. Recover heat from 30,000 SCFM of 1,500°F.

We manufactured the entire thermal fume incinerator using our in-shop, top-of-the-line equipment. The system consisted of CS hot air outlet plenum with internal insulation, stainless steel stacks and service platform, and stainless steel inlet ductwork. Some of the features of our system included four shell passes, vertical shell and tube heat exchangers (each handling 15,000 SCFM) installed in parallel, and hot heat exchangers with 309l S.S. tubes and tube sheets. In addition, both exchangers have intricate cold side faces and bypass dampers to recover heat from 30,000 SCFM of 1,500°F.

We provided more efficiency while simultaneously showcasing our proprietary free-floating air seal expansion system. This system is the best in the industry and lasts longer than other units, while still maintaining the integrity of the unit and the seal between air streams. For this project, the shell was all dye penetrated tested, and was built while using our standard Quality Control Sheets/system.

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