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liquid furnaces. For each temperature (COT) at least three The following assumption has been considered for the
experiments were done non- simultaneously. Some results mathematical model:
tests were ignored because of they were far from other 1- One dimensional flow
results (The reason of this action is possibility of error in 2- Plug flow and turbulent regime
some experiments or some measurement tools). The results 3- Radial concentration gradient and axial dispersion are
of tests for different temperatures COT are given at the table negligible
2 for important products of the reactor. In this section the 4- Ideal gas behavior
results of experiments performed via gas Chromatography 5- Inertness of the dilution steam in feed
are offered. 6- No hydrodynamic or thermal entrance region effects
7-Quasi steady state in coke deposition model
The figures show increasing COT will increase the
In this form, the coking rate model is pseudo steady-state
Ethylene yield. Through the use of Table Curve 2D
with respect to time. In other words, coking rate is assumed
software, the equations 1 and 2 are obtained. Figures 3 and
to be constant to be constant over a time step. This
4 show the best curves for experimental results points.
assumption would be indeed valid as long as the coke
For equation 1; X is amount of COT in degree centigrade
formation rate does not change appreciably over
and Y is yield of Ethylene in product. a, b, c, d are
a sufficiently small time step.
constants value.
Mass, energy and momentum equations are as follows:
Y= a+b (lnx) ² +clnX+d/lnX (1)
a= 22440751
Mass balance:
b= 165449.75
c= -3337322.3
(3)
d= -50301632
For equation 2; X is amount of COT in degree centigrade
and Y is yield of Propylene in product. a, b, c, d are Energy balance:
constants values.
Y=a+bX +cX²+dX³ (2) (4)
a=141668.94
b= -512.07222
c= 0.61675711 Momentum balance:
d= -0.0002474
In order to obtain the optimum point for Propylene
production, derivative from equation (2) and the root of that (5)
the value of X is the optimum COT for the highest
Propylene production. This optimum COT is 848.4 ºc. In the With the friction factor:
other word, if the highest production of Propylene is
desired, the operating conditions must be controlled that (6)
COT will adjust around 849 ºc.
Appendix
35 18
Yield ( wt%)
30
16
14
25
C2H4,LAB 12
C3H6 , LAB
20
10
810 820 830 840 850 860 870
810 820 830 840 850 860 870
Coil Outlet Temperature (c) Coil Outlet Temperature (c)
Figure (1): Production of Ethylene based on coil Outlet temperature Figure (2): Production of Propylene based on coil Outlet temperature
Figure (3): Yield of Ethylene at different amount of COT Figure (4): Yield of Propylene at different amount of COT
35
Yield (wt%)
33
31
29
C2H4,MODEL
27
25
820 830 840 850 860 870 880 890 900
Figure (6): Differential element of cracking coil Figure (7): Production of Ethylene based on coil outlet temperature
Yield of C3H6 production Comparison MODEL & LAB & SIM results for
12.4 Ethylene
45
12.2
40
12
35 MODEL
Yield (wt%)
11.8 SIM
Yield ( wt% )
30
LAB
11.6 25
20
11.4
15
11.2
C3H6,MODEL 10
11
5
10.8 0
820 830 840 850 860 870 880 890 900 810 820 830 840 850 860 870 880 890 900
Figure (8): Production of Propylene based on coil outlet temperature Figure (9): Production of Ethylene based on coil outlet temperature
21
18 MODEL
Yield ( wt% )
SIM
15
LAB
12
0
810 820 830 840 850 860 870 880 890 900
Temperatute ( c)
Table (1): The component of feed injected to liquid furnaces in Amir Kabir Olefin unit.
Table (2): The value of Ethylene and Propylene produced in the Olfin reactor of Amir-Kabir petrochemical
Coil Outlet C2H4 yield
Temperature (Wt%) C3H6 yield (wt%)
820 27.01 13.63
830 29.99 15.67
840 31.96 17.89
850 35.33 18.61
860 38.15 16.54
Table (3): After entering all data and run the program, the yield of products is obtained at different COT.
Table (5): Modeling result for Ethylene and Propylene yield at different COT
COT (ºC) C2H4 yield (wt %) C3H6 yield (wt
%)
830 26.79 11.8
840 28.81 12.07
850 30.66 12.17
860 32.15 12.1
870 33.43 11.86
880 34.40 11.51
890 35.18 11.02
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