FIS-483 Engineering Study Report R1.03.11.19

Marathon Petroleum Company, Catlettsburg Refinery, KY
Capacity Improvement Study of LPCCR Platformer Heater (1-44-B-1/2/3/4)
3.2.5 Basis for Existing Design Simulation
❖ Process data for the Debutanizer Reboiler is taken from heater data sheet.
❖ Mechanical Data is taken from heater datasheet and General Arrangement
Drawings.
❖ The design case simulation is performed at fixed exit condition.
❖ We have considered an emissivity of 1.0 for the radiant tubes
Furnace Improvements
Low Cost Solutions for Fired Heaters 40