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Compositions to mitigate coke formation in steam cracking of hydrocarbons

US8057707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2009
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G9/36
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a combination of compounds and a process using such combination useful for reducing or preventing coke formation in thermal cracking furnaces such as ethylene steam crackers. The combination is comprised of one or more compound of the formula R—Sx—R′ and one or more compound selected from the following group: R1R2CS3; R1R2C═CR3R4; RSH; R1SxR2; R1R2CH2; R1R2R3R4(C4S); and R1R2R3R4R5R6Si2O.

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