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We are pleased to invite industry peers, refinery professionals, fired heater specialists, reliability engineers, process engineers, and owner-operators to join us for the EU Fired Heater Fouling Seminar in Rotterdam. 📅 Date: 24 September 2026 📍 Venue: Rotterdam Marriott Hotel, The Netherlands This one-day technical seminar, organized by XRG Technologies, LLC together with our industry partners Cokebusters International and IGS | Integrated Global Services will focus on practical strategies to improve fired heater efficiency, reliability, performance, and emissions management. Key discussion areas will include: • Different types of heater fouling • Impact of fouling on efficiency, reliability, and emissions • Fouling identification and mitigation • Decoking, descaling, and inspection • Real-world case studies, lessons learned, and best practices The seminar is intended to provide a practical and open technical forum for sharing field experience, operational challenges, and proven solutions with industry experts and fellow owner-operators. Seats will be limited, so please RSVP/register your interest early. For registration click the link below and for further information, please contact Akshay Mahashabde via email: akshay@xrgtech.com Looking forward to welcoming industry colleagues in Rotterdam. #FiredHeaters #Refining #Petrochemicals #Fouling #Reliability #EnergyEfficiency #Decarbonization #XRGTechnologies #Rotterdam #ProcessEngineering #XRGTechnologiesEMEA https://lnkd.in/gMjBJS9Y

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𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮! As we celebrate 250 years of American progress and innovation, we honor the spirit that built our country and the people who build and protect its future. At XRG Technologies, LLC, we're proud to support industries that provide the energy, products, and infrastructure that strengthen our communities and economy. The spirit of ingenuity and hard work that has defined America for 250 years continues to inspire everything we do. 𝗔𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀. Here's to a safe and memorable Independence Day, and to the next chapter of American innovation and achievement. Happy 4th of July from all of us at XRG Technologies, LLC. #SafetyFirst #Refining #Petrochemicals #Energy #FourthOfJuly

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 Air preheaters can unlock 8–10% efficiency gains on a fired heater, but common design and operating issues often eat into that value. Here are some of the most common challenges and what to do about them: 𝗔𝗣𝗛 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 👉 Cold end corrosion (often from underestimated sulfur)    ✅ Account for total sulfur in the fuel, not just H₂S    ✅ Design APHs so the cold end is removable 𝗔𝗣𝗛 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 👉 Poor combustion air temperature uniformity    ✅ Ensure proper mixing after cold air bypass (CAB) injection    ✅ Don’t split hot air duct too early after the CAB    ✅ Install air pressure taps on burners to diagnose & balance air distribution    ✅ Locate natural draft doors so airflow is the same direction as when APH is in service 👉 Poor air flow distribution at the APH inlet    ✅ Design ducting so air isn’t forced to one side of APH inlet 👉 Lack of temperature measurement & visibility    ✅ Measure air temperatures:       → ambient       → at the APH inlet (if attemperator or hot air recycle is included)       → before the CAB       → as far downstream as possible after the CAB    ✅ Measure flue gas temperatures:       → at the radiant floor & exit       → at the convection exit       → at the SCR inlet (if applicable)       → at the APH inlet       → after the ID fan (not just after APH)       → at the stack       → APH cold end plates    ✅ Add view ports to enable visual inspection and IR scans    ✅ Monitor system hydraulics to identify flue gas recirculation & ID fan overload 𝗔𝗣𝗛 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 👉 Corrosion from inadequate APH isolation    ✅ Stack damper ΔP can cause flue gas to recirculate through the APH, causing acid condensation 👉 Opening stack damper when ID fan is limited    ✅ Can increase recirculation and overload the ID fan 👉 Ammonium bisulfate fouling (SCR systems)    ✅ Optimize NH₃ injection—use only what’s needed Bottom line Most APH losses come from fixable design & operating gaps. XRG Technologies, LLC, we: ✔ Perform field surveys and engineering studies to uncover hidden efficiency, reliability, and operability gaps ✔ Provide the engineering and material needed to turn findings into high value solutions If your APH isn’t delivering the gains you expect, comment “APH” below or send us a message to start a conversation on how to maximize your systems performance.

Come see us at The Petrochemical & Refining Congress (PRC) 2026! We will be located at booth 42.

𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦: 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 Engineering studies are one of the most powerful tools end users have to troubleshoot fired heater issues and evaluate improvement projects. Whether study goals are to address mechanical issues like tube support failures or identify options to increase heater throughput, studies generally break down into three phases: 👉Phase 1: Data gathering 👉Phase 2: Detailed analysis & simulation 👉Phase 3: Conclusions & recommendations Each phase building on the last, to move from operating data to confident decision‑making. For a deeper look at each phase, along with the analysis tools XRG Technologies, LLC uses to inform its recommendations, check out this article written by our own Tim Webster: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gx3xBzc7 #FiredHeaters #ProcessEngineering #EngineeringStudies #Refining #Petrochemical