ACR process for ethylene

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5693805

Baldwin, R L; Kamm, G R

Describes how the advanced cracking reactor process, which is ready for a logical commercial application, offers total liquids feedstock flexibility from light naphthenes through vacuum gas oils in the same production unit. Several processes are presently being developed which are aimed at maintaining olefin selectivity when cracking the heaviest feeds. Addresses the problems posed by such heavy feedstocks. The following trends favor the ACR process in the 1980s: natural gas price decontrol; limited natural gas reserves; few new domestic LPG-based ethylene plants will be built; an economic recovery will create the need for more ethylene capacity; modest increases in ''real'' crude oil prices; plentiful supplies of vacuum gas oil at prices making it an attractive ethylene feedstock; and increasing supplies of light naphtha at prices making it an attractive ethylene feedstock as well. Predicts that these factors will swing the preferred feedstocks for ethylene manufacture back to crude oil distillates before the end of the decade. Argues that in this environment, the ACR process can deliver the lowest cost ethylene in the industry. ACR has full-range feedstock flexibility, high selectivity to ethylene, and less sensitivity to feedstock costs and co-product credits.

• Research Organization: Engineering and Hydrocarbons, Div. of Union Carbide Corp.
• OSTI ID: 5693805
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Vol. 79:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
02 PETROLEUM
ETHYLENE
PRODUCTION
ALKENES
CRACKING
GAS OILS
NAPHTHA
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL TAR OILS
DECOMPOSITION
DISTILLATES
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PYROLYSIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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