US4906442A
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Process and apparatus for the production of olefins from both heavy and light hydrocarbons
Assignee: TEn Process Technology Inc
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Filing: 1984-02-24
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2004-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a pyrolysis furnace for cracking heavy oils to olefins. The furnace includes a convection zone and a radiation zone. In parallel streams, the heavy stream and a stream diluent are heated in the convection zone to the point of partial thermal cracking while in the other stream a lighter oil and steam are cracked to produce olefins. The hot, olefinic light stream is then mixed with the heated heavy stream and further cracked in the radiation zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Axel R. Johnson
- 👤 S. Narayanan
- 👤 Herman N. Woebcke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:09
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G9/00; C10G9/14; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A pyrolysis furnace for cracking a heavy hydrocarbon and a light hydrocarbon simultaneously comprising: (a) a convection section; (b) a radiant section; (c) convection coils for the heavy hydrocarbon; (d) convection coils for the light hydrocarbon; (e) radiant zone coils in the radiant zone in direct communication with the convection coils for the light hydrocarbon; (f) a first set of burners in the radiant zone for providing a discrete quantity of heat for high severity cracking of the light hydrocarbon; (g) radiant coils in the radiant zone in direct communication with the convection coils for the heavy hydrocarbon; (h) a second set of burners in the radiant zone for providing a discrete quantity of heat to partially crack the heavy hydrocarbon; (i) an isothermal common coil in the radiant zone in which the radiant coils in communication with the heavy hydrocarbon convection coils and the light hydrocarbon convection coils terminate; and (j) a third set of burners in the radiant zone about the isothermal common coil for providing a discrete quantity of heat to the common coil to completely crack the heavy hydrocarbon while the light hydrocarbon is quenched.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A pyrolysis furnace for cracking a heavy hydrocarbon and a light hydrocarbon simultaneously comprising: (a) a convection section; (b) a radiant section; (c) convection coils for the heavy hydrocarbon; (d) convection coils for the light hydrocarbon; (e) radiant zone coils in the radiant zone in direct communication with the convection coils for the light hydrocarbon; (f) a first set of burners in the radiant zone for providing a discrete quantity of heat for high severity cracking of the light hydrocarbon; (g) radiant coils in the radiant zone in direct communication with the convection coils for the heavy hydrocarbon; (h) a second set of burners in the radiant zone for providing a discrete quantity of heat to partially crack the heavy hydrocarbon; (i) an isothermal common coil in the radiant zone in which the radiant coils in communication with the heavy hydrocarbon convection coils and the light hydrocarbon convection coils terminate; and (j) a third set of burners in the radiant zone about the isothermal common coil for providing a discrete quantity of heat to the common coil to completely crack the heavy hydrocarbon while the light hydrocarbon is quenched.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A furnace as in claim 1 wherein a portion of the radiant zone is insulated to provide an adiabatic environment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A furnace as in claim 2 wherein the radiant zone coils in communication with the light hydrocarbon convection coils comprise at least two tubes arranged to provide the requisite heat to bring about the acceptable conversion of the light hydrocarbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A furnace as in claims 2 or 3 wherein the radiant zone coil in communication with the heavy hydrocarbon convection coil is a single-pass coil arranged such that the required amount of heat can be delivered to bring about partial conversion of the heavy hydrocarbon.
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