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Steam cracking feed gas saturation

US4940828A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 1989
Grant dateJul 10, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G9/20
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Dilution steam for steam cracking hydrocarbons to produce lower olefins is economically provided by saturating gaseous hydrocarbon feed with water at a temperature selected to achieve the particular steam to hydrocarbon ratio desired in the steam cracking step. Complete saturation of the feed gas is ensured by injecting the gas into the flooded portion of an indirectly heated tubular saturation zone.

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