Engineering Services | Existing Fired Heaters
Find the Constraint. Unlock the Potential.
See what is holding your heater back. We uncover performance blind spots, identify root causes and engineer practical upgrades. Recover efficiency. Increase throughput. Protect reliability and asset life.
The Challenges We Address
A heater can keep running while wasting fuel, restricting production or approaching critical limits. We look beyond routine readings to reveal what is wrong, why it matters and what to do next.
Find avoidable heat losses, poor combustion settings and the true cost of fuel use.
Identify the firing, draft and heat-transfer limits holding back production.
Detect high tube temperatures, fouling and coking threats that may shorten equipment life.
Reveal unstable combustion, draft and control conditions to avoid unplanned shutdowns.
Our Engineering Capabilities
Stop treating symptoms. We analyse firing, heat transfer, process conditions and draft together to locate the real constraint.
Then we develop and assess solution options in relation to safety, reliability, ease of implementation and cost efficiency.
01 | Existing Operation
Pinpoint the constraint. Optimise operating conditions, equipment performance and control strategy.
02 | Equipment Improvements
When operating changes are not enough, we design targeted modifications to deliver the required improvement.
What Better Engineering Makes Possible
Know the limits. Recognise integrity risks. Make changes with greater confidence.
Recover duty. Increase throughput. Cut fuel waste. Extend useful equipment life.
Compare options before investing. Understand the benefits, trade-offs and disruption of a revamp.
Our Approach
A simulation result is not the decision. We explain assumptions, limits and risks, then recommend practical action.
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Establish the facts: original design, actual conditions, equipment arrangement and the problem to solve.
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Test likely causes and improvement options with engineering analysis and simulation.
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Set out the findings, trade-offs and next steps. Identify any further verification needed.
Relevant equipment and tube assessments can include API 560 and API 530 design considerations, where applicable to the heater and scope of work.
Your Next Improvement Starts with a Technical Conversation
Using too much fuel? Losing throughput? Planning an upgrade?
Let us find the constraint and help you choose the right fix with confidence.
Also exploring long-term support? Performance & Risk Assurance.
Discuss your fired heater challenge
From immediate operational problems to new designs and long-term assurance, we can help establish a practical engineering response.