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Injection of antifoulants into thermal cracking reactors

US5284994A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1993
Grant dateFeb 8, 1994
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S585/95
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A liquid tin-containing antifoulant composition is injected into a metal-walled thermal cracking reactor tube, concurrently with the injection of a gaseous stream (preferably a steam-diluted C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkane stream), through a nozzle of an injection quill which is positioned in the center region of the reactor tube substantially parallel to the flow of the gaseous stream. A liquid tin-containing antifoulant is injected into a metal-walled thermal cracking reactor tube through a nozzle of an injection quill at a temperature of about 1000.degree.-1300.degree. F. while a gaseous stream (preferably a steam-diluted C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkane stream) flows through the reactor tube, followed by raising the temperature to about 1400.degree.-1800.degree. F. Preferably, the metal walls of the reactor tube are treated with steam after the antifoulant injection at about 1000.degree.-1300.degree. F. but before the antifoulant injection at about 1400.degree.-1800.degree. F.

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