Section 11 — Refractory, Insulation & Fireproofing

Fired Heater Refractory Data Sheet

IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-11-1-2DS

Document number: IPE-EP-11-1-2DS · Section: 11 — Refractory, Insulation & Fireproofing

*1.	Maximum Temperature & Pressure	Maximum Temperature & Pressure	Maximum Temperature & Pressure
*2.	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Reducing (% CO)	Reducing (% CO)	Reducing (% CO)	Reducing (% CO)
*2.	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Oxidizing (% O2 Excess)	Oxidizing (% O2 Excess)	Oxidizing (% O2 Excess)	Oxidizing (% O2 Excess)
*2.	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Sulfur (%)	Sulfur (%)	Sulfur (%)	Sulfur (%)
*2.	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Vanadium (PPM)	Vanadium (PPM)	Vanadium (PPM)	Vanadium (PPM)
*2.	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Process/Fuel Gas:	Sodium (PPM)	Sodium (PPM)	Sodium (PPM)	Sodium (PPM)
*3.	Gas Velocity:	Gas Velocity:	Gas Velocity:	Radiant Box	Radiant Box	Radiant Box	Radiant Box
*3.	Gas Velocity:	Gas Velocity:	Gas Velocity:	Crossover Sections	Crossover Sections	Crossover Sections	Crossover Sections
*3.	Gas Velocity:	Gas Velocity:	Gas Velocity:	Convection Section	Convection Section	Convection Section	Convection Section
4.	Mechanical Vibration:	Mechanical Vibration:	Mechanical Vibration:	*5.	Cyclic Operation:	Cyclic Operation:	Cyclic Operation:	Cyclic Operation:	Cyclic Operation:
*6.	Thermal Shock:	Thermal Shock:	Thermal Shock:	7.	Thermal Shock:	Thermal Shock:	Thermal Shock:	Thermal Shock:	Thermal Shock:
8.	Shroud:	Shroud:	Shroud:	9.	Nozzle Liners:	Nozzle Liners:	Nozzle Liners:	Nozzle Liners:	Nozzle Liners:
10.	End/Taper Rings:	End/Taper Rings:	End/Taper Rings:
*11.	Heater: Height Length/Width	Heater: Height Length/Width				Casing Material	Casing Material	Casing Material	Casing Material
*11.	Heater: Height Length/Width	Heater: Height Length/Width				Casing Material	Casing Material	Casing Material	Casing Material
12.	Anchors:	Anchors:	Anchors:	Material	Material	Material	Hot Face	Hot Face	Back Up
12.	Anchors:	Anchors:	Anchors:	Spacing	Spacing	Spacing
12.	Anchors:	Anchors:	Anchors:	Height	Height	Height
12.	Anchors:	Anchors:	Anchors:	Type	Type	Type
13.	Fibers	Fibers	Fibers	Stainless	Stainless	Stainless
14.	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:	Refractory Thickness:
15.	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:	Acceptable Materials:
16.	Additional:	Additional:	Additional:	Additional:	Additional:	Additional:	Additional:	Additional:	Additional:
*Items Requiring Data by Owner as Available	*Items Requiring Data by Owner as Available

	BID	FINAL DESIGN APPROVAL
1. Manufacturer & Product Designation for Proposed Material (Incl. Chemical Composition)	X	X
2. Type of Packaging for Shipment	X	X
3. Cold Face and Heat Loss Calculations	X	X
4. Refractory Thermal Conductivity at design temp., and Method used to obtain values	X	X
5. Maximum Allowable long term service temp.	X	X
6. Anchor system design: type, materials, size, spacing and how attached	X	X
7. Density of refractory materials @ operating temp.	X	X
8. Size block, brick, or fiber blanket	X	X
9. Quantity of material needed, including recommended overage	X	X
10. Refractory shelf life and storage requirements	X	X
11. Name and description of fiber additions	X	X
12. Name and description of fiber additions	X	X
13. Installation procedures: surface preparations, lining applications, water ratio, mixing and pre dampening instructions, pneumatic gun settings, etc. (as applicable)	X	X
14. Compressive strength, permanent linear change, coefficient of thermal expansion and density in the 230oF fired and installed condition and at 150oF, and method used to obtain values.	X	X
15. Maximum shot content of fiber blanket	X	X
16. Type of manufacture: spun or blown (ceramic fiber blanket)	X

		FINAL DESIGN APPROVAL	FINAL RECORDS
17.	Welding procedures and testing methods for anchors, and other metallic components.	X
18.	Method of curing, name, and description of curing compound (as applicable)	X
19.	Time from manufacture to shipment OD refractory	X
20.	Proposed dryout schedule and methodology (i.e. source of heat, control, etc.)	X
21.	Design details at joints, panels, discontinuities (ex. Corners, corbels, burners, peep doors, etc.)	X
22.	Approved dryout schedule (as applicable)		X
23.	Field verification of installed material and thickness		X
24.	Mill tests and results for all tests of anchor material and refractory samples made at the manufacture’s plant and during installation		X
*Other	*Other
*Purchaser shall fill out as required	*Purchaser shall fill out as required

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