List the basic components of a furnace and explain it’s primary purpose.

What will be an ideal response?


A furnace is designed to heat up large quantities of hydrocarbons. The basic components of a fired heater or furnace includes; a shell, refractory, burners, firebox, radiant section, convection section, stack, damper, air control, advanced instruments and control systems.

Trades & Technology

You might also like to view...

Structural steel erection plans usually include section views. What is shown on the section views?

What will be an ideal response?

Trades & Technology

Which of the following New World plants revolutionized the international economy?

A. maize B. potatoes C. beans D. tomatoes E. All of these are correct.

Trades & Technology

Manicure implements should be wasted and disinfected:

What will be an ideal response?

Trades & Technology

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology used by drivers with “speed passes” at toll booths and ranchers who track livestock from “farm to fork.” Thrift-Mart is implementing the technology to track products within its stores. The RFID-tagged products will result in better inventory control and save the company $1.3 million per month beginning 3 months from now. How much can the company afford to spend now to implement the technology at an interest rate of 12% per year, compounded monthly, if it wants to recover its investment in 2½ years? Also, write a spreadsheet function to display the answer.

What will be an ideal response?

Trades & Technology