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Ethane Cracking
Emerson
Areas to Improve
• Energy Consumption
• Reliability / Operational Issues
Energy Consumption,
Ethane Cracking
Operation Fraction
Pyrolysis 65
Compression 15
Separation 20
Solomon Associates
Equipment Fouling
ABB/Lummus
Fouling Deposits in Compressors
• Labyrinth Ends
• Balance Piston
• Inserts
• Return channel
• Impeller
Mitsubishi
Hans Joachim
Moellering
Siemens
Fouling Control in Cracked Gas Compressors
Hans Joachim
Moellering
Siemens
Water and Wash Oil Injection
Oil composition >
80% aromatics
Hans Joachim
Moellering
Siemens
Water Injection in Compressors
Hans Joachim
Moellering
Siemens
Refrigeration
Ethane Cracker Process Flow Diagram
Chevron
Phillips
Single Refrigerant
Ethylene : 3 levels
Propylene : 2 levels
Chevron Phillips
Frank Del Nogal
Cascade Process
Environment
Propylene
Ethylene
Process
Il Moon et al
Efficient Heat Exchanger Arrangement
used with Mixed Refrigerants
Lummus
US 6,637,237
Coalescers
Pall
Furnace
Linde
Tubes
1-2.5 in DI tubes
Length reduced to about 30-40 feet
Element C Ni Cr Mn Al Ta Ti Si
% min .35 38 28 .5 - - Add 0.5
% max .6 42 32 1.5 3 add Add 2
Emerson
Coke Resistant Coating
• CAMOL Coating, BASF, Quantiam
majid.keyvani@lyondellbasell.com
Camol Coating Benefits
Quantiam / BASF
Effect of Fins on Furnace Efficiency
Hans Joachim
Moellering
Siemens
Steam Cracking Furnace
A Chauvel
Heat Exchanger for Cracked Gas
US 2008/0121383
Linde Furnace
US 20030070963
KM Van Geem
Steam Cracking Furnace
M Amidpour
Composite Curve of System
Selection of Mixed Refrigerant Composition
C1 to C4 and Nitrogen
Cracked Gas Compressor
Failures/ Problems Overview
Bill Broussard
Emerson
Steam Cracking Furnace
A Chauvel
Linde Furnace
US 20030070963
Cold Separation of Products
A Chauvel
Hydraulic Fracturing
Propublica.org
North America New Polyethylene Projects
Sarpol
Global Polyethylene Capacity Additions
Sorpol
Furnace Main Components
Linde
Hydrocarbon Pyrolisis Furnace
US 7718052
Heat Exchanger for Cracked Gas
US 2008/0121383
Announced Capacity, 1000 MT
2012-2014 2016-2020
BASF/Total (Port Arthur) 180
Chevron Phillips (Cedar Bayou) 1500
Dow (Taft/ Freeport) 396 1500*
Eastman 90
Equistar (all locations) 521
Exxon (Baytown) 1500
Formosa (Point Comfort) 800
Ineos (Chocolate Bayou) 107
Oxy (Ingleside) 550*
Sasol (Lake Charles) 1400
Shell (Northeast) 1000*%
Westlake (Lake Charles / Calvert City) 310
Williams (Geismar) 300
Nova (Sarnia) 250*
Braskem / Idesa (Mexico) 1000
Total 1894 9500
Cummulative Total 11394
IHS
Coalescers/ Filters in Ethane Cracking Process
Pall
Ethylene Production Costs, Naphtha, 2010
utilities costs
item dollars/ton
naphtha 1651.1
catalyt and chemicals 3.6 0.02 0.00
0.10 0.06
raw materials cost 1655