December 2019
Environment and Safety
Rethink fired heater design for emissions
As environmental regulations are becoming more stringent on reduced nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions, burner designs are changing to meet revised regulations. The heater design must complement the chosen burner for optimal performance. Although design duty is considered to be the main focus of the heater design, the range of heater operation and its impact on heater safety and emissions needs are often neglected.
The Author
Kapil Malhotra is a Heat Transfer Engineer at S&B Engineers and Constructors. He has more than 20 yr of experience in the design, engineering and troubleshooting of fired heaters, combustion systems and thermal equipment. Malhotra has also authored several technical papers on heat transfer. He earned an MS degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University.
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