SRC-II: a source of ethylene

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5150827

Harris, G A; Duckworth, W C; Swift, H E

A commercial-scale SRC-II plant charging 30,000 ton/CD (30,230 t/d) of coal would produce about 70,000 B/CD (12,360 m/sup 3//d) of liquid fuels. Co-products would include 1.9 billion lb/yr (860 kt/yr) of ethane and propane, equivalent to 35,000 B/CD (6,180 m/sup 3//stream day). These light hydrocarbons could be cracked to produce 1.1 billion lb/yr (500 kt/yr) of ethylene, which is the quantity made by many world-scale olefins plants. Some technological considerations are followed by a more detailed analysis of production cost of ethylene. It is concluded that the advent of SRC-II would mean the availability of 1.9 billion lb/yr (860 kt/yr) of light hydrocarbons from a single plant to make 1.1 billion lb/yr (500 kt/yr) of ethylene. Competitive economics for making ethylene relative to the use of conventionally derived feedstocks and an increase in the construction of ethylene and ethylene derivatives plants in the Eastern Bituminous Coal region.

• Research Organization: Gulf Res and Dev Co, Pittsburgh, Pa, USA
• OSTI ID: 5150827
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States) Vol. 78:4; ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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