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Power
Plant Refuelling
MSAR®
fuel provides a low cost substitute for Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) in
conventional steam cycle power plants. Benefits include:
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Fuel cost savings relative to conventional HFO. For each 1000
MWe
..of operating
capacity this could equate to $75 million p.a.
- Lower NOx emissions relative to HFO and coal
- Lower CO2 emissions relative
to coal
- Better combustion relative to coal and HFO as reflected
by
..superior
carbon burn out
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QFI
and its associates are also developing the concept of MSAR® use
in diesel engines and gas turbines through development programmes
with leading OEMs in the power business.
Refinery Residue Disposal
MSAR® fuel provides an elegant means of disposing of refinery
residues. The following benefits accrue to refiners:
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Cutter stock usage can be reduced in total or in part. This
reduces the value downgrade of this pre-processed light material
when used as a fuel oil component, and permits its possible
upgrade to premium values when released as a blendstock for
use in high specification products.
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For new builds, expansions or revamps, the cost of expensive
conversion units can be avoided. Capex avoidance can run to
hundreds of millions of dollars. MSAR® is a technology
to be considered as refiners reconfigure to accommodate new
crudes and product specs, or seek capacity expansion
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Major Combustion or Steam Raising Facilities
MSAR®
makes an ideal fuel for major energy users such as cement or glass
producers, and large scale steam raisers. Significant fuel cost savings
are likely for large installations.
Oil
Field Development
Steam
Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology is playing a major role
in the development of new heavy oil fields in North America. Utilising
in situ heavy oil in emulsion form as an alternative to purchased
natural gas for steam raising transforms the oil production economics
and oil field valuation.
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IN SAGD OIL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS |
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MSAR®
fuel is produced from the low value heavy oil and replaces
high value natural gas for on-site steam
and power generation – significantly reducing the cost
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Hydrogen or Syngas Production
Hydrogen
or syngas producers utilising heavy oil feedstock in partial oxidation
gasifiers, such as those developed by Texaco (now GE) and Shell,
can secure valuable feedstock pricing benefits relative to HFO.
Monetization
of Heavy Oil
The
pre-splitting of heavy oil into a light and heavy fraction prior
to marketing can add overall value to the barrel. A superior light
fraction can be marketed to refiners at a higher price than the
composite heavy barrel. MSAR® fuel provides a ready means to
market for the remaining heavy oil fraction. This carries an additional
benefit with high TAN crudes, as power plants can tolerate the high
acidity which tends to accumulate at the bottom of the barrel. Refiners
generally have limited tolerance to high TAN feeds, and the normal
discount associated with these crudes is thus
ameliorated.
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