Retrofitting olefin cracking plants

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6803063

Sumner, C; Fernandez-Baujin, J M

This article discusses the retrofitting of liquid crackers which produce olefins so that gaseous feedstocks can be used. Naphtha and gas oil are the predominant design feedstocks for producing olefins. The price of gaseous feedstocks such as ethane, propane and butane have become economically more attractive than liquid feedstocks. Existing liquid crackers will be able to produce ethylene at 85% or higher capacity when cracking propane and butane feedstock with only minor changes. Topics considered include revamping for vacuum gas oil (VGO) feedstocks and revamping for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) feedstocks.

• Research Organization: C-E Lummus, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
• OSTI ID: 6803063
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States) Vol. 79:12; ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
ALKANES
ALKENES
BUTANE
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
CHEMICAL PLANTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL TAR OILS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
DISTILLATES
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANE
ETHYLENE
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS OILS
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
LIQUIDS
NAPHTHA
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRICES
PRODUCTION
PROPANE
PYROLYSIS
RETROFITTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES