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A furnace is a enclosure in which energy in non thermal form (e.g. a fuel) is converted into heat. The inside of the enclosure becomes an intensely hot place.

A heater is an apparatus that heats or provides heat.

In refineries, the terms "furnace" and "heater" are used interchangeably, sometimes with the word "fired" in front of heater.

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