Find out how FCS-500 can help solve your oil problems.
The varied uses of the many grades of oil stocks throughout the world make it impossible for a single formulation, such as FCS-500, to be able to solve every need. ENCHEM SOLUTIONS is ready with the technical advice and formulating capability to respond to your particular performance problems. Please call us regarding any questions about FCS-500 or our other additives.
Problems - 1. Soot Deposition on surfaces?
As the furnace oil contains heavy hydrocarbons/waxes, they have the tendency to cause stratification in storage tanks during storage. As the furnace oil also contains small amounts of water and sediments, the process of stratification gives birth to sludge formation. Over a period of time, this sludge grows heavier and settles down in the fuel oil storage tank. As the time elapses, its volume increases, with the result its slugs enter the combustion system along with the fuel and cause all sorts of problems in the combustion system.
Solution -
The fuel additive, FCS – 500 when mixed in right proportion, be able to combat the problem of sludge generation by making a proper emulsion of these compounds and inhibit its growth.
Solution –
The water in residual fuels passes through delivery and ignition systems because of the surfactants in FCS-500.
Solution :
Flow ability is improved by the organic dispersant in FCS-500.The formation of viscous emulsions and the stratification that often occurs in residual fuels is greatly reduced. Dispersing long chain, heavy hydrocarbons prevents them from settling into sludge. Tanks, lines, nozzles, and pre-ignition components remain free of sludge and deposits.
Problem 5 – Formation of Slag ( molten oxides of Vanadium)
Solution :
The combustion catalyst is a solution of organic compounds which are dissolved in a pure hydrocarbon solvent, making them mixable with oils. These organic ions dissolved in solution cause more rapid and complete burning of the fuel and provide significant reductions in the corrosive effects of high sulfur, high vanadium and sodium content of the residual fuel.
Control of deposits during the combustion process is affected by the organic catalyst. This catalyst changes the nature of the vanadium oxides formed during the combustion process. The vanadium pentoxide, which has a relatively low melting point, is the primary cause of slag formation in combustion chambers. In liquid or molten form, it acts as a binder and a powerful corrosive agent. The organic catalyst in FCS-500 reacts with the vanadium to form high-melting-point vanadates that deposit in dry friable form, thus inhibiting the formation of molten vanadium slag.
Furthermore, existing deposits containing vanadium will usually be reached by the action of the FCS-500 catalyst's vapors and drop off in pieces over a period of a few weeks.
Problem 6 - Hazardous SO3 emissions, the primary cause of acid rain?
Solution :
When molten vanadium pentoxide is present, it acts as a catalyst to change the SO2 in the presence of excess air to the more objectionable sulfur trioxide (SO3), which then combines with moisture to form sulfuric acid. This, of course, has a very serious corrosive effect on metal surfaces and the environment. The dry, friable form of vanadates are deposited far less on combustion chamber surfaces, thus substantially reducing the conversion of SO2 to SO3
Additional improvement in the SO2/SO3 ratio can be made by the reduction of excess air. The combustion improving capability of FCS-500 will allow air requirements to be reduced. Less air (and therefore less unused oxygen in the ignition process) causes reduced SO3 formation.
Problem 7 – Fuel Economy?
Lower air requirements and more efficient burning of fuel stocks add up to significant savings. The combustion improvement capability of FCS-500 will allow excess air to be reduced. This helps overcome heat loss up the stack by reducing its velocity past the heating surfaces.
Saving in fuel consumption achieved by FCS-500 is to the tune of 5%.
The residue fuel oil additive, FCS -500 developed and manufactured by M/s. ENCHEM SOLUTIONS contains organo-amino based resins as fuel stabilizer and biochemical surfactants, Speciality Chemicals (Organo-silicon) as fuel conditioner that provide following properties to the fuel oils
FCS - 500 does not contain metallic or phosphorous compounds and hence, it is absolutely safe for the metallurgy of boiler tubes. It helps burn away the residual carbon (CCR) formed during the combustion process, resulting in improved combustion efficiency and save fuel to the tune of between 4.5 to 5%.
Form : Clear liquid.
Odour : Mild amine odour.
The varied uses of the many grades of oil stocks throughout the world make it impossible for a single formulation, such as FCS-500, to be able to solve every need. ENCHEM SOLUTIONS is ready with the technical advice and formulating capability to respond to your particular performance problems. Please call us regarding any questions about FCS-500 or our other additives.
Problems - 1. Soot Deposition on surfaces?
The furnace oil produced at Indian Refineries contains short chain hydrocarbons (used as flux to reduce viscosity) blended with the mixture of high boiling point hydrocarbons containing asphaltic and long chain waxes. These hydrocarbons have high molecular weight and boil at very high temperature and hence are very difficult to burn completely. The asphalts are a long chain of aromatic hydrocarbons which are highly deficient in hydrogen and hence have high CCR value. As the thrust in refining sector is towards enhancement of yield of middle distillates by employing secondary processes such as fluidized catalytic cracking, hydrocracking, delayed coking, visbreaking etc., the quality of fuel oils suffer; consequently, they become more and more difficult to burn. This results in high CCR value of the fuel oil, thus leaving more and more soot deposits after combustion.
Solution -
In order to combat such problem, it becomes desirable to use fuel additives which can help in making the fuels burn more effectively by using the same combustion device.
FCS – 500, helps …
p In enhanced degree of atomization, with the result that more surface area/volume can be created for combustion in the available combustion space.
p To blow away the residual soot deposits from the combustion devices (burner tips etc.); means that they should possess dispersant properties.
Problem –2. Storage Sludge formation?
As the furnace oil contains heavy hydrocarbons/waxes, they have the tendency to cause stratification in storage tanks during storage. As the furnace oil also contains small amounts of water and sediments, the process of stratification gives birth to sludge formation. Over a period of time, this sludge grows heavier and settles down in the fuel oil storage tank. As the time elapses, its volume increases, with the result its slugs enter the combustion system along with the fuel and cause all sorts of problems in the combustion system.
Solution -
The fuel additive, FCS – 500 when mixed in right proportion, be able to combat the problem of sludge generation by making a proper emulsion of these compounds and inhibit its growth.
Problem –3. Water in residual fuel?
Solution –
The water in residual fuels passes through delivery and ignition systems because of the surfactants in FCS-500.
The surface tension of condensation and free-standing water is reduced (proven through scientific tests), allowing it to pass through the system with atomization of the fuel at the burner nozzles. This inhibits corrosion in the fuel system and aids the combustion process.
Problem 4 - Low flow ability of residual oil stocks ?
Solution :
Flow ability is improved by the organic dispersant in FCS-500.The formation of viscous emulsions and the stratification that often occurs in residual fuels is greatly reduced. Dispersing long chain, heavy hydrocarbons prevents them from settling into sludge. Tanks, lines, nozzles, and pre-ignition components remain free of sludge and deposits.
Problem 5 – Formation of Slag ( molten oxides of Vanadium)
Solution :
The combustion catalyst is a solution of organic compounds which are dissolved in a pure hydrocarbon solvent, making them mixable with oils. These organic ions dissolved in solution cause more rapid and complete burning of the fuel and provide significant reductions in the corrosive effects of high sulfur, high vanadium and sodium content of the residual fuel.
Control of deposits during the combustion process is affected by the organic catalyst. This catalyst changes the nature of the vanadium oxides formed during the combustion process. The vanadium pentoxide, which has a relatively low melting point, is the primary cause of slag formation in combustion chambers. In liquid or molten form, it acts as a binder and a powerful corrosive agent. The organic catalyst in FCS-500 reacts with the vanadium to form high-melting-point vanadates that deposit in dry friable form, thus inhibiting the formation of molten vanadium slag.
Furthermore, existing deposits containing vanadium will usually be reached by the action of the FCS-500 catalyst's vapors and drop off in pieces over a period of a few weeks.
Problem 6 - Hazardous SO3 emissions, the primary cause of acid rain?
Solution :
When molten vanadium pentoxide is present, it acts as a catalyst to change the SO2 in the presence of excess air to the more objectionable sulfur trioxide (SO3), which then combines with moisture to form sulfuric acid. This, of course, has a very serious corrosive effect on metal surfaces and the environment. The dry, friable form of vanadates are deposited far less on combustion chamber surfaces, thus substantially reducing the conversion of SO2 to SO3
Additional improvement in the SO2/SO3 ratio can be made by the reduction of excess air. The combustion improving capability of FCS-500 will allow air requirements to be reduced. Less air (and therefore less unused oxygen in the ignition process) causes reduced SO3 formation.
Problem 7 – Fuel Economy?
Lower air requirements and more efficient burning of fuel stocks add up to significant savings. The combustion improvement capability of FCS-500 will allow excess air to be reduced. This helps overcome heat loss up the stack by reducing its velocity past the heating surfaces.
Saving in fuel consumption achieved by FCS-500 is to the tune of 5%.
Typical analysis of residue furnace oil/LSHS
Parameter | FO | LSHS | |
1 | Petroleum based low viscosity flux (%) | 55-60 | 0-5 |
2 | Wax (%) | 0-5 | 75-80 |
3 | Asphaltenes (%) | 35-40 | negligible |
4 | Polyaromatics (%) (other than asphaltenes) | --- | 20-25 |
5 | Sediments & Moisture (max) (%) | 0.5 | 0.5 |
What does FCS - 500 contain?
The residue fuel oil additive, FCS -500 developed and manufactured by M/s. ENCHEM SOLUTIONS contains organo-amino based resins as fuel stabilizer and biochemical surfactants, Speciality Chemicals (Organo-silicon) as fuel conditioner that provide following properties to the fuel oils
1. Storage stability and homogenization of fuel,
2. Enhanced atomization property for improved geometry of flame,
3. Improved combustion efficiency and
4. Detergency to the residual soot formed.
FCS - 500 does not contain metallic or phosphorous compounds and hence, it is absolutely safe for the metallurgy of boiler tubes. It helps burn away the residual carbon (CCR) formed during the combustion process, resulting in improved combustion efficiency and save fuel to the tune of between 4.5 to 5%.
Physical Properties :
Specific Gravity @ 15 deg. C : 0.83 - 0.85
Flash Point ( deg. C) : 59
Appearance : Yellow to amber.Form : Clear liquid.
Odour : Mild amine odour.
Major Benefits of FCS – 500
p Improved combustion efficiency resulting in
1. Lesser soot generation and lower TPM in flue gases.
2. Reduced soot blowing frequency.
3. Sustenance of optimum boiler efficiency.
p Alleviation of choking of burner tips due to fuel carbonization.
p Fuel oil savings to the tune of 5%.
p COMPLETE homogenization of fuel oil and prevention and depletion of sludge formation in storage tanks
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