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

Marco W.M. Van Goethem, Simon Barendregt, Johan Grievink, Jacob A. Moulijn, Peter J.T. Verheijen

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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).

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2007
Event2007 AIChE Spring National Meeting - Houston, TX, United States
Duration: 22 Apr 200727 Apr 2007

Conference

Conference2007 AIChE Spring National Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston, TX
Period22/04/0727/04/07

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