FIRESIDE CORROSION AND POLLUTANT EMISSION FROM CRUDE OIL COMBUSTION

A pilot-scale research boiler was used to evaluate the corrosion and pollution potential of a western Canadian mixed-blend crude oil from the Interprovincial Pipeline. It was demonstrated that this crude oil, even when deliberately contaminated with high levels of salt, can be burned successfully with moderately low excess air. In addition, problems associated with low-temperature deposits, low-temperature corrosion, and pollutant emissions were minimal. High-temperature corrosion, due to either oil ash or gas-phase oxidation, can be controlled by proper selection of boiler tube material. Low-temperature pump and screen tests on the as-received crude oil indicated that no pumping or screen-plugging problems should occur at temperatures above the maximum pour point.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Lee, G K
  • Mitchell, E R
  • Friedrich, F D
  • Draper, R G
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 154-158
• Serial:
  • ASME Journal of Engineering for Power
  • Volume: 94-A
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Boiler tubes; Combustion; Corrosion; Fuel filters; Fuel oils; Fuel systems; Smoke
• Old TRIS Terms: Boiler tube corrosion; Combustion control; Fuel oil filters; Smoke control
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00034756
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: United States Merchant Marine Academy
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 1972 12:00AM