Using fuel-oil in furnaces
Using fuel-oil in furnaces
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What is the effect of using fuel oil instead of fuel gas on carbon steel pipes in boilers and furnaces? and how can I eliminate the bad effect of fuel oil?
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Using fuel-oil in furnaces
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RE: Using fuel-oil in furnaces
RE: Using fuel-oil in furnaces
Raw oils and hydrocarbons, bulk oil or unrefined oils and high-temperature and in-process hydrocarbons are nasty and corrosive. But you are not going to be allowed to burn those.
RE: Using fuel-oil in furnaces
RE: Using fuel-oil in furnaces
RE: Using fuel-oil in furnaces
Some people advise that fuel oïl may contain more metal impurities such as vanadium or... than fuel gas.
This may promote deposition of vanadium salts that have relatively low melting temperature. These salts may induce fast corrosion on flamme side due to the formation of such electrolyte at the tube surface at high temperature.
regards
RE: Using fuel-oil in furnaces
Let us begin the eng-tips guessing game ....
1) Specifically, which fuel oil are you asking about ?
2) Were the burners in your boiler designed to burn this oil ?
3) Was the boiler designed to burn this specific oil ?
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: Using fuel-oil in furnaces