why oxy/fuel? - glass strand inc

Why Oxy/Fuel?

A Superior Method of Firing

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O2/Methane Reaction

CH4 + 2O2 = CO2 + 2H2O + Heat

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Air/Methane Reaction

CH4 + 2O2 + 8N2 = CO2 + 2H2O + 8N2 + (1000 BTU)

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Tri-Atomic Atmosphere TransfersHeat Better Than Di-Atomic

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Environmental ConcernsFacing Industry

• Emissions• Permitting• Repeatability of Reporting

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Air-Fired Environmental Results

• High NOx

• High Firing Rates• High Fuel Consumption• Problems with Repeatability

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Oxy-Fired Environmental Results

• Low NOx

• Lower Firing Rates• Lower Fuel Consumption• Stable Repeatability

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Exhaust Differences

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Oxy/Fuel Produces Less Volume

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Examples

Exhaust Volumes @ 1 Million BTU/HR

Air/Gas - - 11,000 CU.FT. Produced

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Examples

Exhaust Volumes @ 1 Million BTU/HR

Oxy/Gas - - 3000 CU.FT. Produced

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Exhaust Breakdown

Air/Gas

CO2 - - - 8% - - - 880 CU. FT. ProducedH2O - - - 16% - - 1760 CU. FT. ProducedNOx - - - 75% - - 8250 CU. FT. Produced

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Exhaust Breakdown

Oxy/Gas

CO2 - - - 30% - - - 900 CU. FT. ProducedH2O - - - 66% - - - 1980 CU. FT. Produced

NOx - - 3% - - - 90 CU. FT. Produced 99% LESS !

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Advantages of Less Exhaust

• Smaller Exhaust System• Less Capital• Less Cost in Post Cleaning (if Necessary)

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Why Oxy/Fuel Summary

• Faster Heat Up• High Luminosity Generated from Flame• Tri-Atomic Atmosphere• Higher Heat Transfer• Highest Level of Radiation Available• Low NOx

• Reduced Exhaust Volumes

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Primefire® SeriesOxy-Fuel Burners

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Primefire® 100 Series Burners

• Produces a conventional shape flame• Currently in use in 50 furnaces worldwide

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• Design Features– High flame luminosity– Adjustable flame shape– Adjustable flame momentum– Low emissions (NOx and particulate)– Multi-fuel capabilities (natural gas and fuel oils)– No maintenance design

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Primefire® 100 SeriesOxygen-Gas Burner

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Primefire® 100 SeriesOxygen-Gas Burner 2-8 MM Btu/hr Capacity Burner

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Primefire® 100 Series BurnerCombustion Tec Lab Firing

Oxygen-Gas Firing at 3.5 MM Btu/hr

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Primefire® 100 Oxy-Gas Burners Visible Flame Length (feet)

Combustion Tec and Field Oxygen-Gas Firing DataVarious Burner Sizes and Tips

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Oxy-Gas Primefire® 100 Burner1-4 MMBtu/Hr Natural Gas

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Oxy-Gas Primefire® 100 Burner1-4 MMBtu/Hr Natural Gas

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Primefire® 100 Series Oxygen-OilBurners

• Dual fuel design• Variable momentum• Variable flame• Better heat distribution than higher velocity burners

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2-8 MM Btu/hr capacity burner

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Visible Flame Length (feet) Combustion Tec and Field Oxygen-Oil Firing Data

Various Burner Sizes and Tips

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Primefire® 100 Series Oxygen-OilBurner

Oxygen-Oil Firing at 3 MM Btu/hr

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Primefire® 100 Series Oxygen-GasBurner

Firing in a Fiberglass Furnace

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Primefire® 100 Series Oxygen-OilBurner

Firing in a Fiberglass Furnace

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• New generation oxy-fuel burners• Produce fish-tail or fan-shaped flame• Flat flame by momentum shaping• Higher luminosity than round-flame oxygen-

fuel burners

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• Wider and longer flame than round-flameoxygen burners

• Increased flame radiation• Adjustable flame shape

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Primefire® 300 SeriesBurner Design

• Flat flame is generated by streamwiseconditioning of both fuel and oxygen in aconverging and diverging burner body

• Patented precombustor creates a veryluminous and low momentum flame

Flat Flame by Momentum Shaping

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Primefire® 300 SeriesOxygen-Gas Burner

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Primefire® 300 Series Oxygen-GasBurner Field Trial


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Primefire® 300 Oxygen-Gas0.75-3.00 MM; Unsealed Lab Firing

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2-8 MMBtu/Hr Primefire® 300 Oxy-GasFlame Coverage

Primefire® 300

Primefire® 100

Adjustability

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2-8 MMBtu/Hr Primefire® 300 Oxy-GasRadiation Measurements

Primefire® 300

Primefire® 100

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Primefire® 300 Series BurnerSummary

• Gas and oil firing capabilities• Lower flame momentum• Adjustable flame shape• Lower peak flame temperatures• Higher flame radiation• Lower fuel and oxygen pressures• Enhanced flame coverage• Minimum maintenance

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Primefire® 300 Series BurnerAdvantages

• Fuel savings due to increased radiation• Lower oxygen consumption• Higher flame radiation• Lower crown temperatures• Improved control• Improved productivity

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Oxygen and GasControl Equipment

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Oxygen Concerns

• Safety• Supply• Metering• Control• Training

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Gas and Oxygen Metering andFlow Control Train

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Main Gas Train

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Main Oxygen and Natural GasSafety Trains

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Oxygen-Gas Boosting Train

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Primefire® 100 Series Oxygen-OilBurners and Burner Accessory

Panels

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Metering Flow ControlsInstallation - Heavy Fuel Oil

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Heavy Fuel Oil Pipe Train

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Circulating Pump Skid

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Steam Booster Heater

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Oil Suction Heater - Heavy OilPreheat System

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Mixing Station

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Main Instrumentation ControlStation

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