This research aims to study the reduction of air heaters corrosion in
steam boilers and increasing their efficiency , by the application of
combined heating of air by steam and exhaust gases.
The experimental data of this research demonstrates tha
theater
corrosion could bereduced by maintaining the exhaust gases
temperature above the dew point of sulfuric acid depending onthe
amount of sulphur in the fuel oil ,by controlling air heat temperature
by steam.Which increases the boiler efficiency as a consequence of
reducing the fuel consumption by 9% as a maximum , reduces heat
loss, minimizes maintenance costs and reduces the time of emergency
shutdowns.
