Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To disclose a method of controlling the air to fuel ratio in a burner containing a venturi assembly.SOLUTION: The venturi includes: an air inlet; a primary fuel inlet with a converging section; a throat portion positioned downstream from the converging section; a diverging section positioned downstream from the throat portion; an outlet; a secondary gas inlet disposed downstream from the converging section and upstream from the outlet; and a tubular portion positioned downstream from the diverging section, wherein the secondary gas inlet is formed in the tubular portion. The method of controlling the air to fuel ratio includes the steps of: introducing fuel into the fuel inlet; receiving air through the air inlet by inspiration; and feeding a gas through the secondary gas inlet, wherein the flow rate and content of the gas fed through the secondary gas inlet are selected to result in a desired air to fuel ratio through the outlet. A method of firing a heater, a burner, a furnace and firing control systems also are disclosed.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and process for producing straight chain α-olefin that can cut down the energy consumption amount.SOLUTION: A system and a process for producing straight chain α-olefin are as follows. A hydrocarbon mixture comprising a first hydrocarbon, a second hydrocarbon and a higher-boiling point hydrocarbon is divided into a first feed stream and a second feed stream, and the first feed stream is fed into a first intermediate stage of a first distillation column and the second feed stream is fed into a second intermediate stage of a second distillation column; a first distillate comprising most of the first hydrocarbon is extracted from an overhead of the first distillation column and is partially condensed to be fed into a third intermediate stage of the second distillation column; the higher-boiling point hydrocarbon is extracted from a bottom of the first distillation column; and the first hydrocarbon is extracted from an overhead of the second distillation column and the second hydrocarbon is extracted from a bottom of the second distillation column, and a part thereof is heated by using the first distillate and returned back to the second distillation column.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cut down an amount of energy consumption for production of a straight chain α-olefin.SOLUTION: A mixed butene stream including 1-butene and 2-butene is separated into an overhead 1-butene stream and a bottom 2-butene stream in a butene distillation column; a portion of the 2-butene stream is separated so as to form a butene reboiler stream, is heated and vaporized in the reboiler, and is returned to the butene distillation column; from at least a portion of the 1-butene stream, a mixed hexene stream including 1-hexene, 2-hexene and 3-hexene is produced; the mixed hexene stream is separated in a hexene rectification column so as to form an overhead stream of 1-hexene (this is condensed in a cooler) and a bottom stream including 2-hexene and 3-hexene; and a butene reboiler stream is heated by using heat obtained by condensing the overhead stream of 1-hexene.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of double bond isomerization for olefine that can maintain a higher activity over the entire lifecycle of catalyst.SOLUTION: A method of double bond isomerization for olefine is disclosed. The method may comprise contacting a fluid flow comprising olefine with a fixed bed that comprises an activated basic metal oxide isomerization catalyst having an effective diameter in the range of 0.25 mm to 4.0 mm, in order to convert at least a part of the olefin into its isomer. The isomerization catalyst disclosed in the present specification may reduce the deactivation between cycles as compared with conventional catalysts and therefore maintains a high activity over the entire lifecycle of catalyst.
Abstract:
A process for producing propylene is disclosed, including: fractionating a mixed C4 hydrocarbon stream to recover a first fraction comprising isobutene and a second fraction comprising 2-butene; contacting the first fraction with a first metathesis catalyst in a first metathesis reaction zone; recovering an effluent from the first metathesis reaction zone comprising at least one of ethylene, propylene, unreacted isobutene, CS olefins, and C6 olefins; contacting the second fraction and the ethylene in the effluent with a second metathesis catalyst in a second metathesis reaction zone; recovering an effluent from the second reaction zone comprising at least one of unreacted ethylene, propylene, unreacted 2-butene, fractionating the effluent from the first metathesis reaction zone and the effluent from the second metathesis reaction zone to recover an ethylene fraction, a propylene fraction, one or more C4 fractions, and a fraction comprising at least one of C5 and C6 olefins. (Figure I)
Abstract:
A process for the double-bond isomerization of olefins is disclosed. The process may include contacting a fluid stream comprising olefins with a fixed bed comprising an activated basic metal oxide isomerization catalyst to convert at least a portion of the olefin to its isomer. The isomerization catalysts disclosed herein may have a reduced cycle to cycle deactivation as compared to conventional catalysts, thus maintaining higher activity over the complete catalyst life cycle.
Abstract:
A process for the production of propylene, the process including: fractionating a hydrocarbon stream comprising n-butenes, isobutylene, and paraffins into at least two fractions including a light C4 fraction comprising isobutylene and a heavy C4 fraction comprising n-butenes and paraffins; contacting at least a portion of the heavy C4 fraction with a metathesis catalyst to form a metathesis product comprising ethylene, propylene, C4+ olefins, and paraffins; fractionating the metathesis product into at least four fractions including an ethylene fraction, a propylene fraction, a C4 fraction comprising C4 olefins and paraffins, and a C5+ fraction; cracking the light C4 fraction and the C5+ fraction to produce a cracking product comprising ethylene, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbons; and fractionating the cracking product into at least two fractions including a light fraction comprising propylene and a fraction comprising C5 to C6 hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
A furnace (10), firing pattern and method of operating a heater that employs a combination of hearth burners (46) and wall burners (56) for the cracking of hydrocarbons is described. The firing pattern leads to improvements in the uniformity of the coil metal (26) temperatures and vertical heat flux profiles over the firebox elevation. The hearth burners (46) operate with a stoichiometric excess of air while the wall burners (56) operate with less than the stoichiometric amount of air.
Abstract:
A furnace (10), firing pattern and method of operating a heater that employs a combination of hearth burners (46) and wall burners (56) for the cracking of hydrocarbons is described. The firing pattern leads to improvements in the uniformity of the coil metal (26) temperatures and vertical heat flux profiles over the firebox elevation. The hearth burners (46) operate with a stoichiometric excess of air while the wall burners (56) operate with less than the stoichiometric amount of air.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of controlling the air to fuel ratio in a burner containing a venturi assembly. The venturi includes an air inlet, a primary fuel inlet with a converging section, a throat portion downstream from the converging section, a diverging section downstream from the throat portion, an outlet, and a secondary gas inlet disposed downstream from the converging section and upstream from the outlet. The method comprises introducing fuel into the fuel inlet, receiving air through the air inlet by inspiration, and feeding a gas through the secondary gas inlet, the flow rate and content of the gas fed through the secondary gas inlet being selected to result in a desired air to fuel ratio through the outlet. A method of firing a heater, a burner, a furnace and firing control systems also are disclosed.