Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent
US7763162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G9/002
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit processing heavier than naphtha feeds to recover heat and remove tar therefrom. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating superheated steam. Thereafter, the gaseous effluent is passed through at least one secondary heat exchanger having a heat exchange surface maintained at a temperature such that part of the gaseous effluent condenses to form a liquid coating on said surface, thereby further cooling the remainder of the gaseous effluent to a temperature at which tar, formed by the pyrolysis process, condenses. The condensed tar is then removed from the gaseous effluent in at least one knock-out drum. An apparatus for carrying out this method is also provided.
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