Predicting coke formation due to thermal cracking inside tubes of petrochemical fired heaters using a fast CFD formulation

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 138-148

  Souza, B A ^a   Matos, E M ^a   Guirardello, R ^a   Nunhez, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; CFD; Coke; Petroleum; Tubes

Indexed keywords

COKE FORMATION; PETROCHEMICAL FIRED HEATERS; THERMAL CRACKING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DISTILLATION COLUMNS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEATING EQUIPMENT; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TURBULENT FLOW;

COKING;

COKING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CRACKING (CHEMICAL); DISTILLATION COLUMNS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEATING EQUIPMENT; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TURBULENT FLOW;

PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 33645543169     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.11.013     Document Type: Article

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