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Carbon Black
COLD AIR
650oC
260oC
CARBON BLACK
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Higher air preheating temperature gives: - Energy cost savings - Higher carbon black production rate
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30 25
Percent Change (%) Fuel Saving
20 15 10 5 0 650
700
750
Air preheat Temperature (oC)
800
850
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Annual cost savings at various air preheat temperatures and oil prices, Average size Air Preheater
el D/barr 100 US
kUSD/year
/barrel 60 USD
el D/barr 40 US
650 C
800 C
Air Preheat Temperature
900 C
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3
Pay Back Time (years) 25 USD/b
0 650 800
Air preheat Temperature (oC)
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Savings and improvements: - 40% fuel cost saving - 21% higher carbon black production rate - 16% higher feed stock flow rate - 3% higher carbon black yield - less CO2 emissions!
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Design
- Fire Tubes
253MA, 88.9 mm
- Ferrules
GRX (FeCrAl)
- DBTS
- Bellows
Each fire tube has top bellows with optimized convolutions, double ply
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CB gas out
Air in
Air out
Cooling air in
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Air in
Air out
Cooling air in
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References
- Present on the market since 15 years - Delivered to all major carbon black actors - All type of APH sizes and carbon black qualities - Focused on the high temperatures - Size vs air flow
150 140 130
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15000
20000
25000
30000
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Summary
- Incentive for air preheating has never been higher - 800 C air preheating has proven to be a very profitable investment - Energy cost saving - Higher carbon black production rate - The pay off time of a 800 C air preheater is now one year - Proven design - A new 900 C solution ready
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