H eater T roubleshooting S trategies
Table 1 to Table 3 highlights different troubleshooting strategies of process heaters.
T able 1: G as burner fails to ignire
PROBLEM REMEDIES
Is the gas burner purged? Remove burner and free it’s pores
Is the fuel gas pressure adequate? Maintain fuel gas pressure
Is the fuel gas purity normal? Check gas composition
Is the safety provision status normal? Check safety instruments loop.
T able 2: O il burner fails to ignite
PROBLEM REMEDIES
Is the fuel oil burner purged? Purge out burner tip pores with steam
Is the fuel oil pressure adequate? Confirm oil pressure
Is the fuel oil circulation adequate? Maintain oil circulation
Is the fuel oil composition normal? Confirm oil composition
T able 3: F uel oil burner leaks
PROBLEM REMEDIES
Is the leakage inside the heater? If so, shut down the heater, clean spill and fix the leak
Is the leakage outside the heater? Provide steam to leaking point, flush spill and fix leak.
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