Using crude oil as fuel for Al Fula station

Abstract

The study was done to determine using crude oil as fuel for Al Fula thermal power station (3*135MW). The evaluation is based on the environmental impact for crude oil as fuel for power stations and compare with two types of fuels. The sample has been taken for crude oil fuel who to field treatments to be made and determine the properties. After reconstruction and rehabilitation of the test rig, the following types of fuels (crude oil, HFO, HCGO) were tested through the combustion test and thus the analysis of combustion gases to determine the impact on pollution of the environment includes human, and the results are in the range permitted by the World Bank. After combustion from different fuels it was: 1- There is no significant difference in pollutant emissions from the combustion of crude oil, HFO and HCGO fuel. 2- HFO more difficult to handle compared with crude oil due to its high viscosity. 3- During the tests found that more species HFO considerable need to heating before combustion and the temperature of the heater between (140 -150 OC), either crude oil requires to heating between (90 -100 OC), either HCGO requires to heating between (40 -50 OC)