Co-cracking of ethane and naphtha in millisecond furnaces

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5172408

Nowowiejski, G B; Petterson, W C; Kii, T; Suwa, A

This paper presents results of an experimental program in which the process of short contact pyrolysis of mixtures of ethane and naphthas has been investigated as an economic alternative way to the production of olefins. The benefits of co-cracking of ethane recycle with naphtha feed in millisecond furnace are demonstrated. There is a directional improvement is selectivity to ethylene product which would result in about 2% less naphtha consumption at constant ethylene production. There is greater operating flexibility in terms of processing additional fresh ethane or LPG, when the furnace area is designed with the co-cracking concept.

• Research Organization: M.W. Kellogg Co, Houston, Tex, USA
• OSTI ID: 5172408
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Vol. 78:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
ETHANE
CRACKING
ETHYLENE
PRODUCTION
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
NAPHTHA
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
ECONOMICS
FURNACES
ALKANES
ALKENES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL TAR OILS
DECOMPOSITION
DISTILLATES
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
KINETICS
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUIDS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PYROLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
020400* - Petroleum- Processing
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