Process Heater
255 MW Heater
Problem
Heater temperature limited due to fireside conditions.
After Therma-Chem Treatment
When treatment started on the 9th of June throughput was limited to 215MW. It can be seen from the graph on the right that the throughput gradually increased throughout the duration of the chemical treatment reaching an average of 235MW from November through to June.
This increase was maintained throughout the Therma-Chem treatment period and enabled the refinery to produce an extra 40,000 BPD compared to the previous year.