Objectif European process industries running plant that utilises fired heater tubes generally operate in a highly competitive world market. An important factor affecting their competitiveness arises from the fact that the tubes operate in aggressive environments under complex loading and heating cycles which means that up to now it has not been possible to develop procedures for accurate tube life assessment and design. The overall aim of the work is to improve the efficiency of processes utilising fired heater tubes through the development of systems for accurate lifing of tubes and of a life optimiser enabling simultaneous optimisation of tube life and process performance. The project will focus on three different industrial applications, namely catalytic reforming, steam reforming and ethylene production and will be based on the development of models for predicting tube life. The potential economic benefit in terms of increased sales and reduced production costs is estimated as 500 MECU within the five year period after project completion. Champ scientifique natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compounds Programme(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Thème(s) 0202 - New methodologies for product design and manufacture Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur ERA TECHNOLOGY LTD Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Cleeve Road KT22 7SA LEATHERHEAD, SURREY Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire DSM Nv Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 49,Mauritslaan 6160 MC Geleen Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Integridade, Serviços de Manutençao e Integridade Estrututal Lda. Portugal Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Rua Francisco António Silva 2780 Oeiras Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Kinetics Technology International SpA Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Via Monte Carmelo 5 00166 Roma Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Paralloy Ltd Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Nuffield Road TS23 4DA Billingham Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
