WO2004005432A1 - Process for cracking hydrocarbon feed with water substitution - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the cracking of hydrocarbon feed using water as a supplement to or substitute for dilution steam.
- Steam cracking has long been used to crack various hydrocarbon feeds into olefins.
- Conventional steam cracking utilizes a pyrolysis furnace, which has two main sections: a convection section and a radiant section reaction zone.
- the hydrocarbon feed typically enters the convection section of the furnace as a liquid (except for light feeds which enter as a vapor) wherein it is typically heated and vaporized by indirect contact with hot flue gas from the radiant section and by mixing with steam.
- the vaporized feed and steam mixture is then introduced into the radiant section where the cracking takes place.
- the resulting products including olefins leave the pyrolysis furnace for further downstream processing, such as quenching.
- the hydrocarbon feed enters the convection section of the furnace where it is preheated in first heat exchange tubes by indirect contact with furnace flue gas from the radiant section.
- a dilution steam stream can enter the convection section wherein it is superheated, also in heat exchange tubes by indirect contact with furnace flue gas from the radiant section.
- the superheated dilution steam is then mixed with the hydrocarbon feed to reduce the hydrocarbon partial pressure in the radiant section reaction zone of the furnace. It is well known in the art that reducing the hydrocarbon partial pressure in the reaction zone (1) increases the selectivity of the reactor to desired olefinic products such as ethylene, and (2) reduces the rate at which undesirable coke is formed and deposited on the interior surfaces of radiant section tubes.
- the superheated steam is mixed with the preheated hydrocarbon feed producing a vapor hydrocarbon/steam mixture which is further preheated to a temperature suitable for conveying the mixture to the radiant section of the furnace.
- the cracking reactions which produce the desired ethylene product and other byproducts take place predominantly in the radiant section of the furnace. After leaving the radiant section, the reactor effluent is rapidly quenched in a quench system to stop the cracking reactions.
- hydrocarbon feed and dilution steam are heated in the convection section, typically by indirect contact with flue gas from the radiant section.
- Other recovery services may also be included in the convection section such as a boiler feed water preheater and/or a steam superheater used to superheat high pressure steam which may be generated in the quench system of the furnace.
- boiler feed water preheat and/or high pressure steam superheat services may not be available to absorb heat from the flue-gas stream flowing through the convection section.
- the flue gas may exit the furnace at unacceptably high temperatures, for example, as high as 600 to 700°F (315 to 370°C). This represents a substantial energy inefficiency, as some designs provide for flue-gas discharge temperatures as low as, for example, 250 to 300°F (120 to 150°C).
- the present invention provides an advantage of providing for additional dilution steam when it is otherwise unavailable at a reasonable cost.
- the present invention also provides another advantage of improving furnace energy efficiency.
- the present invention provides a process for treating hydrocarbon feed in a furnace, the process comprising: (a) heating hydrocarbon feed, (b) adding water and dilution steam to the heated feed to form a mixture, (c) heating the mixture and (d) feeding the heated mixture from (c) to the furnace, wherein the water in (b) is added in an amount of from at least about 1% to 100% based on water and dilution steam by weight.
- the water is added in an amount of at least about 3% based on water and dilution steam by weight (i.e., from at least about 3% to 100% water).
- the water is added in an amount of at least about 10% based on water and dilution steam by weight.
- the water is added in an amount of at least about 30% based on water and dilution steam by weight.
- water can be a total substitute for dilution steam (i.e., no addition of steam). It is preferred, however, that both dilution steam and water are added to the hydrocarbon feed.
- the water is added prior to the addition of dilution steam, if any.
- the ratio of water to steam added to the heated feed is varied according to fluctuations in at least one process variable.
- the process variable is process temperature.
- the process temperature can be the temperature of the flue gas exiting the furnace, the temperature of process in the convection section of the furnace and/or the temperature of process to the radiant section (reaction zone) of the furnace.
- the water is added to the hydrocarbon feed in a sparger and dilution steam, if any, is added to the feed in another sparger.
- a first and a second sparger are part of a sparger assembly in which the first and second spargers are connected in fluid flow communication in series.
- the present invention also provides a process for cracking hydrocarbon feed in a furnace, the furnace comprising a radiant section comprising burners that generate radiant heat and hot flue gas, and a convection section comprising heat exchange tubes, the process comprising:
- the first sparger comprises an inner perforated conduit surrounded by an outer conduit so as to form an annular flow space between the inner and outer conduits.
- the preheated hydrocarbon flows through the annular flow space and the water flows through the inner conduit and is injected into the preheated hydrocarbon feed through the openings
- the second sparger comprises an inner perforated conduit surrounded by an outer conduit so as to form an annular flow space between the inner and outer conduits.
- the feed from the first sparger flows through the annular flow space and the dilution steam flows through the inner conduit and is injected into the first feed mixture through the openings (perforations) in the inner conduit.
- first and second spargers are part of a sparger assembly in which the first and second spargers are connected in fluid flow communication in series.
- Fig.l illustrates a schematic flow diagram of a process in accordance with the present invention employed with a pyrolysis furnace, with particular emphasis on the convection section of the furnace.
- This figure also shows a control schematic for varying the ratio of water to dilution steam according to a process variable, namely, the temperature of process gas to the radiant section of the furnace.
- Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a control system for use in varying the ratio of water to dilution steam in connection with a process parameter, specifically, the temperature of the flue gas exiting the furnace.
- Fig. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of the same control system, but for varying the ratio of water to dilution steam in connection with the temperature of process gas in the convection section of the furnace.
- the present invention relates to a process for treating hydrocarbon feed in a furnace.
- the process comprises (a) heating hydrocarbon feed, (b) adding water and dilution steam to the heated feed to form a mixture, (c) heating the mixture, and (d) feeding the heated mixture to the furnace, wherein the water in (b) is added in an amount of from at least about 1% to 100% based on water and dilution steam by weight.
- Fig. 1, 1 generally refers to a pyrolysis furnace comprised of a lower radiant section 2, an intermediate convection section
- radiant burners provide radiant heat to hydrocarbon feed to produce the desired products by thermal cracking of the feed.
- the burners generate hot gas that flows upwardly through convection section 3 and then out of the furnace through flue gas exhaust section 4.
- hydrocarbon feed 33 enters an upper portion of the convection section 3 where it is preheated.
- the preheating of the hydrocarbon feed can take any form known by those of ordinary skill in the art.
- the heating comprises indirect contact of the feed in the upper convection section 3 of the furnace 1 with hot flue gases from the radiant section of the furnace.
- the preheated feed has a temperature between 200 and 600°F (95 and 315°C).
- the temperature of the heated feed is about 300 to 500°F (150 to 260°C) and more preferably between 350 and 500°F (175 and 260°C).
- water 5 and dilution steam 6 are added thereto to form a mixture. Water is added to the preheated feed in an amount of from at least about 1% to 100% based on the total amount of water and dilution steam added by weight.
- the water is added in an amount of at least about 3% (i.e., about 3% to about 100% water) based on water and dilution steam by weight. More preferably, the water is added in an amount of at least about 10%, most preferably at least about 30%, based on water and dilution steam by weight. It is understood that, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, 100% water could be added to the hydrocarbon feed such that no dilution steam is added. The sum of the water flow and dilution steam flow provides the total desired reaction zone H 2 O required to achieve the desired hydrocarbon partial pressure.
- water 5 is preferably added to the preheated feed 47 prior to addition of dilution steam. It is believed that this order of addition will reduce undesirable pressure fluctuations in the process stream originating from mixing the hydrocarbon, water and dilution steam. Such fluctuations are commonly referred to as water-hammer or steam-hammer. While the addition of water and dilution steam to the preheated hydrocarbon feed could be accomplished using any known mixing device, it is preferred to use a sparger assembly 7 as illustrated in the drawings. Water is preferably added in a first sparger 8. As shown, first sparger 8 comprises an inner perforated conduit 9 surrounded by an outer conduit 10 so as to form an annular flow space 11 between the inner and outer conduits. Preferably, the preheated hydrocarbon feed 41 flows through the annular flow space 11. Also preferably, water 5 flows through the inner perforated conduit 9 and is injected into the preheated hydrocarbon feed through the openings (perforations) shown in inner conduit 9.
- Dilution steam 6 is preferably added to the preheated hydrocarbon feed in a second sparger 12.
- second sparger 12 comprises an inner perforated conduit 13 surrounded by an outer conduit 14 so as to form an annular flow space 15 between the inner and outer conduits.
- the preheated hydrocarbon feed 41 to which the water has been added flows through the annular flow space 15.
- dilution steam flows through the inner perforated conduit 13 and is injected into the preheated hydrocarbon feed through the openings (perforations) shown in inner conduit.
- the first and second spargers are part of a sparger assembly as shown in which the spargers are connected in fluid flow communication in series.
- the spargers 8 and 12 are interconnected in fluid flow communication in series by fluid flow interconnector 16.
- the mixture (of hydrocarbon feed, water and dilution steam) flows back into furnace 1 wherein the mixture is further heated in a lower portion of convection section 3.
- the further heating of the hydrocarbon feed can take any form known by those of ordinary skill in the art. However, it is preferred that the heating comprises indirect contact of the feed in the lower convection section 3 of the furnace 1 with hot flue gases from the radiant section of the furnace. This can be accomplished, by way of non-limiting example, by passing the feed through heat exchange tubes 18 located within the convection section 3 of the furnace 1.
- the heated feed to the radiant section preferably has a temperature between 800 and 1400°F (425 and 760°C).
- the temperature of the heated feed is about 1050 to 1350°F (560 to
- Figure 1 further illustrates using the invention to control the process temperature to the radiant section 25.
- the process temperature is an input to a controller 26 which controls the flow rate of water via a flow meter 28 and a control valve 29.
- the water then enters the sparger 7.
- controller 26 increases the flow of water 27.
- Controller 26 also sends the flow rate signal to a computer control application schematically shown at 31 , which determines the dilution steam flow rate as detailed below.
- a pre-set flow rate of the hydrocarbon feed 33 is measured by flow meter 34, which is an input to controller 35, which in turn sends a signal to feed control valve 36.
- Controller 35 also sends the feed rate signal to a computer control application 37, which determines the total H 2 O to the radiant section by multiplying the feed rate by a pre-set total H O to feed rate ratio.
- the total H 2 O rate signal is the second input to computer application 31.
- Computer application 31 subtracts the water flow rate from the total H 2 O rate; the difference is the set point for the dilution steam controller 38.
- Flow meter 39 measures the dilution steam rate, which is also an input to the controller 38.
- Controller 38 then instructs control valve 40 to reduce the dilution the steam rate 32 to the new set point.
- the control scheme instructs control valve 29 to reduce water rate and instructs control valve 40 to increase the steam rate while maintaining constant total H 2 O rate.
- this control scheme works the same way to control the discharge temperature of the flue gas 42 as illustrated in Figure 2, and to control the process temperature in the convection section of the furnace, illustrated in Figure 3.
- flue gas exits at a temperature of less than about 650°F (345°C), preferably less than about 450°F (230°C), more preferably less than about 350°F (175°C).
- Processes in accordance with the present invention make it possible to maintain a desired hydrocarbon partial pressure in the radiant section reaction zone of a furnace, while increasing the convection section heat recovery requirement due to the heat of vaporization of the water stream. Such a system can result in a lower flue-gas discharge temperature and, thus, a more energy efficient furnace. Similarly, processes in accordance with the present invention enable the desired reaction zone hydrocarbon partial pressure to be maintained in a facility where the available supply of dilution steam is limited and/or is insufficient for the desired furnace operating conditions.
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