Patel, R.
R. Patel is the General Manager of the Fired Equipment Department for Engineers India Ltd. in New Delhi, India. He has 23 yr of experience in the design, execution and revamping of furnaces. Mr. Patel earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology–Roorkee, India.
What went wrong with my furnace?
Environment & Safety
/ Maintenance & Reliability
/ Petrochemicals
/ Process Optimization
/ Refining
/ Carbon Management
/ Engineering & Design
/ Environment
/ Equipment
/ Furnaces
/ Heat Transfer
/ Loss Prevention
/ Natural Gas
/ Safety
/ Asia/Pacific
We should learn from our own mistakes and experiences, but it is wiser to keep track of and learn from all past mistakes and experiences, including those made by others.
Assess remaining life for heater tubes
Refineries and petrochemical plants form some of the major sections of the hydrocarbon industry and consume much of the fuel that is burned in furnaces (heaters and specialty furnaces, such as reformers and crackers) to meet process heating requirements.
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Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction