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FIS-483 Consolidated Engineering Study Report

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Marathon Petroleum Company, Catlettsburg Refinery, KY<br />

Capacity Improvement <strong>Study</strong> of LPCCR Platformer Heater (1-44-B-1/2/3/4)<br />

Section 4<br />

Current Data Analysis<br />

Marathon has provided operating data of 1 year for the Platformer heater from<br />

2 nd November 2017 to 1 st November 2018. <strong>FIS</strong> carried out a detailed analysis of<br />

the data and the data is plotted with respect to time to observe the operating<br />

trend and variation with respect to the design value.<br />

4.1 Analysis from Graphs<br />

4.1.1 Feed Flowrate Analysis<br />

Table 10: List of Graphs of Feed<br />

Figure No. Parameters Tag no.<br />

Figure 1 Naphtha Charge Rate FC1<br />

Figure 2 Naphtha API Gravity 338033.A<br />

Figure 3 Naphtha Charge Rate Calculated<br />

Figure 4 Recycle gas Flow Rate FC2<br />

Figure 5 Recycle gas Flow Rate Calculated<br />

Figure 6<br />

Recycle Gas / Naphtha<br />

Flowrate Ratio<br />

Calculated<br />

Figure 7 Total Feed Flowrate Calculated<br />

Furnace Improvements<br />

Low Cost Solutions for Fired Heaters 36

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