Modeling of ethane pyrolysis process: A study on effects of steam and carbon dioxide on ethylene and hydrogen productions

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 215-216, Issue , 2013, Pages 550-560

  Shokrollahi Yancheshmeh, M S ^a   Seifzadeh Haghighi, S ^a   Gholipour, M R ^a   Dehghani, O ^a   Rahimpour, M R ^a   Raeissi, S ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Coke formation; Ethane cracking in presence of carbon dioxide; Ethane cracking in presence of steam; Hydrogen production; Reactor modeling; Thermal cracking

Indexed keywords

COKE DEPOSITION; COKE FORMATION; ETHANE CRACKING; MODEL RESULTS; PRODUCTION YIELD; PYROLYSIS PROCESS; RADIANT TUBES; REACTOR MODELING; RUN LENGTH; THERMAL CRACKING; UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHANE; ETHYLENE; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; STEAM; STEAM CRACKING; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS;

EID: 84873029638     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.10.078     Document Type: Article

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