213101 Design, Installation, and Monitoring of ID Fans for Ethylene Furnaces
213101 Design, Installation, and Monitoring of ID Fans for Ethylene Furnaces
Monday, March 14, 2011: 2:35 PM
Crystal A (Hyatt Regency Chicago)
Reliable operation of induced-draft fans on ethylene furnaces is critical to maintaining plant output capacity. Achieving this requires close attention to numerous issues during specification, design, installation, and monitoring in operation. This paper will examine recommended practice pertaining to rotor balance, bearing selection, field installation, choice of instrumentation, and other issues. Use of variable-frequency drives allows flexible, reliable control of airflow under changing plant conditions but imposes limits on low-flow operation.
See more of this Session: Ethylene Plant Rotating Equipment / Maintenance & Reliability Joint Paper Session
See more of this Group/Topical: Topical 4: The 23rd Ethylene Producers’ Conference
See more of this Group/Topical: Topical 4: The 23rd Ethylene Producers’ Conference