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Furnace
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Heat-r-Rate-r  Version 3.0

Heat-r-Rate-r software was developed for furnace engineering
support of thermal and mechanical design, rating and performance
evaluation in convection section coil heat transfer applications for
the Chemical Process Industry.  The program can simulate the
performance of existing convection preheat coils, "as-is" as well as
develop new designs, determining flue gas and process fluid
pressure drop, heat transfer and maximum tube wall temperature
rigorously, calculating row by row for given inlet conditions.

In furnace engineering services simulating furnace design or actual
performance, individual coil construction may be of complex
designs, including mixing bare and finned surfaces together and
variable fin densities and height.  The program has all standard
materials for all thermo-mechanical design and rating verification.

Heat-r-Rate-r software can be used in furnace engineering services
to predict the performance for complete convection section
preheat systems, simulating the operation of individual coils in a
system as they interact with all others.  Once a furnace and
convection section has been modeled, alternatives can be
explored for achieving maximized benefits.  Individual or multiple
coils within a furnace can be replaced or modified and revised
predictions can be quickly developed for the entire convection
section preheat system, to show the performance improvement.  
The software incorporates rigorous fuel combustion calculations to
develop flue gas composition and flow and adiabatic flame
temperature required for heat transfer predictions.

Heat-r-Rate-r software simulations provide furnace engineering
support in plants to design replacement furnace coils and other
major equipment upgrades, such as installing a combustion air
preheater, or resizing limiting components for improving plant
capacity or efficiency.

This process engineering support software was developed to
support Chem-Engineering Services clients needs, but is not
licensed or offered for sale.
For assistance and process engineering support and furnace engineering
services to evaluate your plant site's existing furnace equipment, furnish
new designs, and to optimize your plant energy use, contact
Chem-Engineering Services at:
Chem-Engineering Services
E-Mail:
1500 Glenmar Avenue
Monroe, Louisiana 71201
USA
Tel 318-387-5791
Fax 318-387-5791 (Autosensing)