Figure 4 Heater combustion air equipment and IR scan thermography results
refiner and owner of an adjacent combined cycle cogeneration facility to qualify gas turbine hardware capable of firing a blend of up to 40% hydrogen, thereby allowing the cogeneration gas turbines to consume the excess refinery off-gas. This retrofit eliminates turnaround flaring and reduces the carbon footprint at both the refinery and cogeneration facility.
Where do we go from here? The energy transition is providing the impetus for the energy industry to evolve in how they provide the valuable energy carriers we all rely upon for our economic, social, and health wellbeing. Though energy optimisation is often a priority within most organisations, this current set of market and regulatory conditions is driving the firm commitment to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions to achieve GHG reduction targets. By application of a rigorous and holistic methodology, completing multi-layer performance reviews, addressing the technical + economic + non-economic metrics of technical and financial feasibility, and focusing on practical and novel solutions, the energy industry can achieve these targets while maintaining safe, reliable, and profitable operation. Application of this methodology helped to achieve heat recovery targets as well as enhance processing capabilities, all while ensuring reliable operation. Case Study 3: consuming excess off-gas Becht worked with a US refiner facing a gas containment issue that forced them to flare a high hydrogen content off-gas, especially during turnarounds. Becht worked with the
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