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Method for treating the radiant tubes of a fired heater in a thermal cracking process

US5656150A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1994
Grant dateAug 12, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2014

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

Abstract

A novel method for treating the radiant tubes of a fired pyrolysis heater with an antifoulant composition for inhibiting the formation and deposition of coke thereon. Such novel method includes introducing the antifoulant into the crossover conduit between the convection tubes and radiant tubes of the fired pyrolysis heater.

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