Possibility of Using Crude Oil as Fuel For Kosti Thermal Power Station

Abstract

This research investigates the problems caused by high viscosity of a crude oil when it is used as a fuel to run steam power plants which is proposed to be used in Kosti thermal power plant. Firstly various theories which address out of the crude oil were examined, and both its components and applications. Secondly the properties of the fuel and some theories of combustion were set. Many experiments have been conducted on different mixtures of crude oil with different proportions of kerosene taken as samples set to address the problems resulting from high pouring temperature of the crude oil that result of its high viscosity property. Kerosene is chosen because it is characterized by a low pouring temperature just in range of (-18 to -30) ° C. The results of the study has given a range of options for the mixing process that depended on the ambient temperature, for example, when the mixing ratio is about 10% then crude oil pouring temperature is decreased by 8 ° C and gives an excellent result and it is economically feasible.