CC ENGINEERING, INC

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A. Thermal Oxidizer (TO)

B. Recuperative Thermal Oxidizer

C. Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO)

D. VOC Thermal Oxidizer Rotor system (TO)

 


 

A. Thermal Oxidizer (TO)

 

1.0 Preface

 

Generally dealing with the volatile organic compounds by heat oxidation or biological oxidation methods. but the biological oxidation is few in application because of high operation and high maintenance cost. methods by oxidation of heat nowadays, divided into:1.Thermal Oxidizer (TO), 2.Recuperative Thermal Oxidizer, 3.Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO).

 

1. Thermal Oxidizer gets no heat recycle just burning directly out.

2. Recuperative Thermal Oxidizer heat recycle 50%

3. Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) heat recycle over 90%

  Thermal Oxidizer TO Recuperative Thermal Oxidizer Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer RTO
Heat recycle 0 50% 90%
Invest cost Low Low High
Operation cost Low High Low

 

Owing to the volatile organic compounds of this project contains hydrogen, may add to as an auxiliary fuel for incinerator, putting invest cost into consideration, final decision is Thermal Oxidizer.

 

2.0 Basic designation

 

DATA:

 

DATA

Waste gas (SCFM/NM3/hr)

437/742

Diluted air (SCFM/NM3/hr)

3000/5000

Waste gas temperature (/)

75/24

Moisture (#/hr)

Neglect

Suspension particle (gr/scfd)

Undefined

VOC organic concentration (#/hr)

H2-95.106#/hr

TMB-81.19#/hr

CH4-24.89#/hr

CO-0.412#/hr

Air-519.61#/hr

De-VOC(%)

99

Incineration temperature()

1,500

Heat recycling (%)

0

 

3.0 Scope

 

Scope

RTO body and duct

Refractory material

Heat exchanger

Hydrogen combustion system

Allen Bradley PLC 5/04

Blower

Frequency converter

Inlet duct

Outer heat insulation

Exhaust stack 30-0

Operation platform

Motor starter

Insulation

RTO duct

Foundation

Machine and instrument installation

Site supervising and conducting

Operation training

FID Test


 

1 Duct   2 Combustion system   3 Refractory lining   4 Fresh air inlet valve   5 Exhaust stack   6 Blower and motor

 

7 Combustion air blower   8 Ignition system   9 Control panel

  

Externally Mounted Panel Components :

·        Selector switch for mode of operation - Off/On/Idle

·        Unit start/stop and run lights, system status indicator lights

·        System reset button

·        Operating temperature set point adjustments

·        Two pen thermographic chart recorder for charting combustion chamber and stack temperature

·        Audible alarm and flashing light

·        Allen-Bradley 900 Color LCD Panelview MMI (Man Machine Interface) with real time process data and diagnostic program

 

Internally Mounted Panel Components:

·        Main power supply at 460 VAC, 30 amp fused disconnect, with 120 volt control power transformer

·        Allen-Bradley PLC 5/04 controller

·        Hayes compatible modem for remote system telemetry

·        Burner controller with Honeywell Flame Safety Control System

 

10 The others 

·            Flow control valve with solenoids and pressure regulator

·            Compressed air accumulator tanks

·            Compressed air low pressure switch

·            Proof of airflow switch at fan

·            Differential proof of airflow across each recovery chamber inlet

·            All field thermocouples for burner control and high temperature stack warning

·            All burner safety component supplied with IRF/FM approvable gas train

 

Remark: Dust, solid state granule and alkaline soil shall not be allow enterTO.

         The installed TO of this project, dealing with polymerizing chemicals, and the exhaust is less than 100ppm.

 
 

 

 

 


 

C. Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO)

 

RTO flow sheet

 

 

 

 


1 Description of plant and process

1.1 General

1.2 Process description

1.2.1 Normal operation mode

1.2.2 Burn out mode

1.3 Automatisation and regulation

1.4 Burner system

2 Technical Data

2.1 Gas quantity and composition

2.2 Operation conditions

2.3 Consumables

2.4 Design requirements

2.5 Specification of main equipment

2.5.1 Reactors

2.5.2 Burner unit

2.5.3 Blowers

2.5.4 Ducts and pipes

2.5.5 Valves

2.5.6 Electrical equipment

 

1 Description of plant and process

 

1.1 General

 

Regenerative thermal oxidation is one of the most efficient technologies to remove pollutants from waste air exhausts evading from processing plants at low energy costs.

One of the main features of the RTO- process is the low primary energy requirement and the high performance rate.

The plant consists of three reactors with ceramic packing which are connected at the top with a combustion chamber. The waste gas and clean gas, inlet and outlet connection are located at the bottom of the reactors.

Special designed shut off valves ensure, that no slip streams between waste and clean gas occur.

 

1.2 Process description

 

1.2.1 Normal operation mode

 

The waste air which is polluted with styrene, butadiene and acrylonitrile is pre-heated to high temperatures of approx. 800°C before it enters the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is equipped with a burner which increases the temperature up to 850 - 900°C. At this high temperature, together with a residence time of more than 1 second, all organic components are completely oxidized. The hot flue gases or the so called purified air, passes through a ceramic packing in which the heat of the purified air is transferred to the ceramic packing.

The main advantage of the RTO technology is the low consumption of fuel for the process. This is achieved by the high pre-heating temperature prior to the incineration, combined with the high efficiency of the heat recovery system.

The heat exchangers are in form of ceramic random packing which are filled in 3 metal reactors which are equipped with a internal refractory lining. The 3 reactors are connected which each other through the combustion chamber. The operation of the plant is cyclic. Polluted waste air is preheated in the 1st reactor, purified in the combustion chamber and is cooled in the 2nd reactor. In the 1st reactor the heat is transferred from the ceramic packing to the waste gas, in the 2nd reactor the heat is transferred from the clean gas to the ceramic packing. After a certain time period the flow through the reactors is changed, and the waste gas now passes through the 2nd reactor and is preheated and the clean gas flows through the 1st reactor. To minimize organic peaks which occur when switching from 1st to 2nd reactor a 3rd reactor is installed. All 3 reactors have the same dimensions. In reality the cyclic switching always includes 3 reactors whereas the reactor in which the waste gas passed through is purged before it is switched to the clean gas flow.

 

1.2.2 Burn out mode

 

Since the waste gas sometimes contains organic substances, which may polymerise on the ceramic packing in the reactor, deposits may occur especially in the colder parts of the ceramic packing. It is therefore necessary to install a burn out system to remove these deposits. This burn out system is operated discontinuously only when the pressure drop exceeds set point limits. While the burn out system is running, it is necessary to interrupt the waste gas incineration. Air is blown through a special pipework to the preheating reactor, heated by the burner in the combustion chamber and flows through the burn out reactor. The ceramic packing in this reactor is heated to the ignition temperature of the deposits and the deposits are burned out. The flue gas is recycled to the inlet of the RTO-system and is cleaned in the 3rd reactor before it flows to the stack.

During the burn out phase the RTO is not on stream. The system designed will oxidize the burn out products, so that no higher emissions than allowed are expelled into the surroundings.

If requested from the client a burn out system during normal operation without interruption of the normal operating mode is possible. For this case the RTO-system has to be designed and executed with 4 reactors. During burn out 3 reactors are in normal operation to clean the waste gas and the 4th reactor is in burn out phase.

This offer only refers to a system with 3 reactors.

 

1.3 Automatisation and regulation

 

The RTO incineration unit is equipped with a programmable control system. All field signals are registered in the automatisation system. The program controls the cyclic times, the incineration temperature and regulates a constant negative inlet suction pressure at the battery limits.

The volume flow is regulated and controlled by a frequency converter, which adapts the rotation speed of the suction blower. The incineration temperature is regulated by the regulation valve of a burner fuel feed. All temperatures and pressures in the system are registered continuously. The valves for waste gas and clean gas are equipped with limit switches, so that the operation and position of the valves is continuously controlled.

 

 

1.4 Burner system

The burner is operated with heavy oil. A special burner is equipped in the combustion chamber, which permits the incineration of heavy oil.

This burner is equipped with a mechanical rotating atomisation disk, which enables a stable flame and a high combustion efficiency. The burner system is equipped with an ignition burner, which is connected with a LPG bottle. A continuous flame guard monitors the flame stability. The quantity of fuel supplied to the burner depends on the quantity of organic materials in the waste gas. When the content of organic wastes in the waste gas exeeds approximately 2,1 g/Nm3, no additional support fuel is required.

The burner regulates automatically to the required fuel amount, so that only a minimum of fuel is needed for the operation of the plant.

 

2 Technical Data

 

2.1 Gas quantity and composition

 

The design capacities of the three versions of RTO-plants are 35.000, 50.000 and 100.000 Nm3/h. Impurities are styrene, butadiene and acrylonitrile.

 

Waste volume flow:

type 1: 35.000 Nm3/h

type 2: 50.000 Nm3/h

type 3: 100.000 Nm3/h

 

Composition of waste gases

Inlet temperature: 45 °C

VOC content: 20 - 200 ppm

type of organics: - styrene

- butadiene

- acrylonitrile

Water saturated: ..................

oxygene content in waste gas: 17 – 21 vol%

 

Clean gas outlet

required expected

NOx < 250 ppm < 50 mg/Nm3

SOx < 500 ppm < 100 mg/Nm3

CO < 2000 ppm < 50 mg/Nm3

Dust < 196 mg/Nm3 ..................

VOC --- < 10 mg/Nm3

 

2.2 Operation conditions

 

Waste gas inlet temperature 45°C

Clean gas outlet temperature 80- 90 °C

Reaction temperature 850 - 900°C

Minimum reaction time 1 s

RTO- Plant pressure drop approx. 40 mbar

 

2.3 Consumables

 

Electrical power three phase A.C. 380/220 V, 60 Hz

Fuel oil Class C- oil with sulphur content below 1%

Heating value 9.750 kcal/kg

Instrument air Supply pressure min. 6 bar gauge

Dew point -23°C

Pressurised air Supply pressure min. 6 bar gauge

Dew point 15°C

 

 

2.4 Design requirements

 

Equipment design outdoor operation, 10 m above sea level

24 hour continuous operation

Climatic data Ambient temperature 32°C

Relative humidity max. 84%

Wind velocity max. 60 m/sec ( 216 km/h )

Seismic data Zone coefficient 0,6

Facility factor 1,0

Site amplification factor 1,5

Codes and Standards Material DIN

Mechanical parts DIN, ISO

Electrical parts ICE

 

2.5 Specification of main equipment

 

2.5.1 Reactors

 

The material, which is used for the manufacturing of the reactors is mild steel. For the reactor of the type 1) the reactor can completely fabricated in Austria and can be supplied in form of a cylinder.

For the reactors type 2) and type 3) the steel shell is prefabricated and supplied in form of sheets, which have to be welded in cylindrical form on site.

3 steel reactors

type 1

type 2

type 3

Capacity

35.000 Nm3/h

50.000 Nm3/h

100.000 Nm3/h

Vessel outer diameter

approx. 3,7 m

approx. 4,3 m

approx. 6,0 m

Vessel height

approx. 5 m

approx. 5 m

approx. 6 m

total weight

approx. 12 tons approx. 20 tons

approx. 40 tons

pre-fabrication

completely fabricated in Austria

pre-fabricated

pre-fabricated

Support grids for random packing: material 1.4571

 

Refractory lining

Supplied in form of fire-resistant mineral wool including cement and connection pins.

type 1 pre-installed in reactor approx. 50,0 m3

type 2 loose material approx. 62,5 m3

type 3 loose material approx. 100,0 m3

random packing: ceramic material

 

Steel structure and steel support structure

prefabricated

 

Waste gas and clean gas collector piping

including compensators and flanches, pre-fabricated.

 

Piping

for combustion air, burn out, waste gas, heavy oil piping and pressurised air piping within the battery limits.

 

2.5.2 Burner unit

 

including shut off and regulation valves and combustion air blower

2 Burners

type 1

type 2

type 3

Capacity

35.000 Nm3/h

50.000 Nm3/h

100.000 Nm3/h

Installed power

appr. 900 kW

appr. 1,3 MW

appr. 2,5 MW

Fuel consumption

appr. 75 kg/h

appr. 110 kg/h

appr. 220 kg/h

 

Burner line valves

consisting of oil regulation valve, shut off valves, combustion air regulation valve

 

 

2.5.3 Blowers

 

Waste air blower including frequency controller for waste air blower

type 1

type 2

type 3

Capacity

35.000 Nm3/h

50.000 Nm3/h

100.000 Nm3/h

Power consumption

appr. 117 kW

appr. 170 kW

appr. 336 kW

Combustion air blower

Regulation valves for blower

including compensators

 

 

2.5.4 Ducts and pipes

 

within the battery limits

Ducts for waste/clean gas

Ducts for combusrion air

Pipes for heavy oil

Heat tracing for heavy oil

including compensators

 

2.5.5 Valves

 

3 inlet and outlet valves for waste gas and clean gas pneumatic operated, including pneumatic cylinders and limit switches

3 air purge valves, pneumatic operated

1 start up air valve, pneumatic operated

3 burn out valves, pneumatic operated

All valves are equipped with pneumatic actuators, solinoid valves for pressurised air and two limit switches.

 

 

2.5.6 Electrical equipment

 

The electrical equipment consists of the following items:

One power control board including

Terminal clamps for connection to the incoming power cable,

one main switch for power,

one emergency- off switch,

380 Volt power distribution, 220 Volt control voltage distribution,

frequency control for main fan,

indication instrument for power,

cubicle heating and illumination.

One control board including

Control voltage switch,

programable logic control system

software for automatic plant operation,

standard display for plant operation,

standard 12 channel point- plotter,

indication lamps for operation and fault function of equipment,

one emergency- off switch,

cubicle heating and illumination.

One burner control boards including

Control voltage switch,

standard burner contol device,

indication lamps for operation and fault function of equipment,

one emergency- off switch,

safety thermostat switch,

fuel pressure indication equipment,

cubicle heating and illumination.

Cable connection material including

Power and control cables interconnecting the control boards and connecting local devices such as motors, limit switches, measuring equipment etc.

Installation equipment like cable ducts, clamps, fastening equipment etc.


 

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