Project

Fouling in the convection section tubes of a steam cracker

Code
3G002209
Duration
01 January 2009 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Geotechnical and environmental engineering
    • Automotive engineering
    • Marine engineering
    • Catalysis and reacting systems engineering
    • Chemical product design and formulation
    • General chemical and biochemical engineering
    • Process engineering
    • Separation and membrane technologies
    • Transport phenomena
    • Other (bio)chemical engineering
Keywords
modelling steam cracking convection section cokes formation
 
Project description

The use of heavier hydrocarbons in the chemical industry results in cokes formation in the tubes of the steam cracker convection section. To avoid or reduce this problem geometrical changes and/or changing operating conditions will be required. A complete modeling of the convection section of a steam cracker can result in such solutions.