CASE STUDY

SUEZ GULF POWER PLANT

EGYPT

SUEZ GULF POWER PLANT

2 x 350 MW (2 Boilers x 1,065 T/hr) firing a mixture of Fuel Gas and Heavy Fuel Oil
Problem

Fouling of superheaters and economisers
resulting in efficiency loss.

After Therma-Chem Treatment

A TÜV inspection revealed that hard scale
formations on the superheater and stringer
tubes were removed by FS12. This resulted in
an efficiency increase of 1.1% for the limited
duration of the 33-day trial and an emissions
reduction of c.40 tonnes of CO2 per day.
Please see the attached TÜV reports for
further information on the condition of
the boiler after 33 days of Therma-Chem
treatment.

Boiler Inspection Report 1
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Boiler Inspection Report 2
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Vacuum Tar Residue
and Fuel Gas Fired Boiler

Japan

High flue gas temperatures
and APH corrosion

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HFO Fired Boiler

Saudi Arabia

Poor boiler efficiency and high
CO2 emissions

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Coal Fired Boiler

Romania

Loss of boiler efficiency and
high CO2 emissions

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Gas and HFO
Fired Boilers

Egypt

Efficiency loss due to fouling on
superheaters and economiser

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Expander in FCC Unit

South Korea

Catalyst deposits on rotating
blades causing severe vibration

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Shipping – LNG Tanker

Malaysia

Heavy deposits on combustion
and radiant sections of boilers
as well as back-end corrosion

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Process Heater

Belgium

Heater temperature limited
due to fireside conditions

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Process Heater

Singapore

Radiant temperature and
heater duty limited by fouling

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Gas Fired Reformer

UK

Unsustainable flue gas
temperature increase
due to fouling

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Refinery

Western Europe

Pre Shutdown Cleaning to
neutralized sulphur deposits