What is the difference between steam injection and water injection in coking furnace tubes?
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Our coking unit previously used steam injection into the furnace tubes; now, steam injection has been replaced by water injection. Will this have any impact on production?
Water injection into the furnace tubes results in a faster cooling rate compared to gas injection.
In terms of energy consumption, injecting water saves steam, but vaporization absorbs heat, resulting in greater consumption of dry gas.
Water injection also vaporizes, consuming the furnace’s heat, which results in a better cooling effect!
Injecting water saves steam, but vaporization absorbs heat, resulting in greater consumption of dry gas