Towards an ideal reactor concept for the production of ethylene from hydrocarbons

Abstract (2007)
Author(s)

Marco W.M. van Goethem (Technip Benelux B.V.)

Simon Barendregt (Technip Benelux B.V.)

J. Grievink (TU Delft - ChemE/Process Systems Engineering)

J.A. Moulijn (TU Delft - ChemE/Catalysis Engineering)

Peter J.T. Verheijen (TU Delft - OLD BT/Cell Systems Engineering)

Research Group
OLD BT/Cell Systems Engineering
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Publication Year
2007
Language
English
Research Group
OLD BT/Cell Systems Engineering

Abstract

A discussion covers alternative processes posed in literature, in particular regarding the reactor section of the process; world gross domestic product and global installed ethylene nameplate capacity; specific energy for ethylene production over the last 50 yr; different thermal cracking technologies; mechanism of ethane dehydrogenation/cracking; requirements of the ideal thermal cracking process; different catalysts; and direct and indirect heating processes for production of ethylene. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the AIChE Spring National Meeting (Houston, TX 4/22-27/2007).

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