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Evaluation of multi-phase heat transfer and droplet evaporation in petroleum cracking flows

Conference ·
OSTI ID:464487
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
  2. Purdue Univ., Hammond, IN (United States)
A computer code ICRKFLO was used to simulate the multiphase reacting flow of fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) riser reactors. The simulation provided a fundamental understanding of the hydrodynamics and heat transfer processes in an FCC riser reactor, critical to the development of a new high performance unit. The code was able to make predictions that are in good agreement with available pilot-scale test data. Computational results indicate that the heat transfer and droplet evaporation processes have a significant impact on the performance of a pilot-scale FCC unit. The impact could become even greater on scale-up units.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
464487
Report Number(s):
ANL/ES/CP--89911; CONF-961105--21; ON: DE97003876
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English