Pyrolysis furnace tubes
US5944981A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S585/92
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An improved method for cracking a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising passing the feedstock through furnace tubes at high temperatures. The improvement comprises tubes comprised of a nickel-cobalt alloy containing: nickel; 27.0-33.0 weight percent cobalt; 26.0-30.0 weight percent chromium; 2.4-3.0 weight percent silicon; 0.20-0.80 weight percent titanium; not more than 3.5 weight percent iron; not more than 1.5 weight percent manganese; not more than 1.0 weight percent columbium; not more than 1.0 weight percent molybdenum; not more than 1.0 weight percent tungsten; not more than 0.15 weight percent carbon; not more than 0.030 weight percent phosphorus; and not more than 0.015 weight percent sulfur. The improvement results in lower coking rates inside the furnace tubes, thus enhancing furnace efficiency and tube life.
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