Laboratory for Chemical Technology, Ghent University
http://www.lct.UGent.be
Bridges in modelling and simulation of steam cracking: from fossil to renewable feedstock and from
molecule to furnace
Kevin M. Van Geem and Guy B. Marin
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From molecule to industrial plant
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Molecular level
Process level
Steam cracking: from fossil to renewables
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atozforex.com; pnnl.org; districtenergy.org; scade.fr; schmidt-clemens.de; Linde Group
Crude oil
Natural gas
Bio-based feeds
Steam cracking Consumer goods fromchemical industry
Naphtha
Light gasoil
crude oil
Natural gas liquids
Gas-condensates
Hydrode-oxygenated
FAME
Ethene
Propene
Butadiene
Aromatics
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Steam cracking: Ghent University history
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Steam cracking: hot section
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D
A
C
A: Radiation sectionB: TLEC: Steam drumD: Convection section
Endothermic process 1050–1150 K
Preheat feed and other utility streams
Rapidly quenching of reactor effluent
B
45%
50% 800K
700K
1050–1150 K
5%
1450 K
FPH
Saturated steam
BFWECO
Feed
Dilution steam
SSH
HTC
Steam
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Detailedfeedstock
composition
Simulation model
Goal Reactor geometryOperating conditions
Product specs
ModelingMicrokinetic
modelReactor model
Fundamental reactor model
Detailedproduct
composition
Feedstock properties
Reaction and reactor model
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GC×GC
Analytical techniques
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Toraman, H.E. et al., Journal of Chromatography A, 1460, 135-146, 2016Ristic, N.D. et al.,Journal of Visualized Experiments, Issue 114
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock: characterization
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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918-10-2016
State-Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering@ECUST September 22, 2009
GC�GC chromatogram: 2 partsConventional 1D part � C4-Comprehensive 2D part � C5+
3D view
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On-line GCxGC
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Pyl, S.P. et al.,Journal of Chromatography A, 1218, 3217-3223, 2011
SIMCO: ANN or Shannon entropy
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Simulation model
Reactor geometryOperating conditions
Feedstock properties
Product specs
Microkinetic model
Reactor model
Fundamental reactor model
Detailedfeedstock
composition
Detailedproduct
compositionGC×GC
Standard methods
GoalAnalytical techniques
Feedstock reconstructionSIMCO
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• Average molecular weight
• Elemental composition• Specific density • Global PINA analysis• Boiling point data
(e.g. D2887 simdist)• Aromatic Sulfur
Maximization of Shannon Entropy
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Feedstock properties Detailed composition• Species identity
Feedstock reconstruction
± 20 properties More than 100 unknown mole fractions
Shannon entropy
maximization
( ) ( ) ∑∑==
=−=MM N
ii
N
iiii yyyyS
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1 with ln MAX
Constraints from mixing rules (example):
∑∑=
=MN
i iii
ii
y
y
1exp Mwd
Mw
d
1∑
=
=MN
iiiy
1exp MwMw
• Mole or mass fractions
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S.P. Pyl et al., AIChE Journal, 56, 12, 3174-3188, 2010
SIMCO results: Hydrocarbons
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n-paraffins i-paraffins
Naphthenes Aromatics
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock: renewables
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Thermochemical conversion of biomass
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LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS
BIO-OIL CHAR
CO
CO2
H2OCH4
H2
GAS
NH3
HCNC2H4
5wt% Torrefaction35wt% Slow pyrolysis13wt% Fast pyrolysis85wt% Gasfication
20wt%30wt%75wt%5wt%
75wt%35wt%12wt%10wt%
Toraman, H.E.et al.,Bioresource Technology, 207, 229-236, 2016
Model components for biomass pyrolysis
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CO CO2H2O CH4 H2 C2H4
Study molecules withstructural moieties found in biomass
For example:
T
Gamma-ValeroLactone (GVL) pyrolysisReaction families1) Scission2) Hydrogen abstraction3) β-scission/addition4) Concerted ring opening
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De Bruycker, R. et al.,Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 35, 515-523, 2015De Bruycker, R. et al., Combustion and Flame, 164, 183-200, 2016
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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CRACKSIM: steam cracking kinetics
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Simulation model
Goal Reactor geometryOperating conditions
Feedstock properties
Product specs
Modeling Microkineticmodel:CRACKSIM
Reactor model
Fundamental reactor model
Detailedfeedstock
composition
Detailedproduct
composition
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics: reaction network
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Families of elementary reactions
Bond dissociation and radical recombination
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R1 R2 R1 R2• •
+
Hydrogen abstraction (inter- and intramolecular)
R1 H R1R2••
R2 H++
Radical addition and β-scission (inter- and intramolecular)
R1 R2 R3R1•
R2 R3•+
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Decomposition scheme: n-hexane
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RH
β species
PSSA to µ radicals
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µ and β networks: CRACKSIM
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β network µ network
CRACKSIM
Bi- and monomolecularreactions for β radicals
Monomolecular reactionsfor µ radicals
R1 R2 R1 R2• •
+
R1 H R1R2••
R2 H++
R1 R2 R3R1•
R2 R3•+
R1 R2 R1 R2• •
+
R2-R1 H•
R2-R1H•
R1 R2 R3R1•
R2 R3•+
R1
R2R3
•R1-R2 R3 •
1324 reversible reactions51 molecules43 radicals
13584 schemes676 molecules
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Validation
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Experimental yields during steam cracking of bio-derived hydrocarbonsFeedstock composition: MWaverage = 230g/mol 51wt% normal alkanes – 49wt% branched alkanesFHC,0 = 0.04 g/s, FH2O,0 = 0.02 g/s, P = 0.17 MPa
calculated
Network generators
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●●
●●●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
RINGDaoutidisMinneapolis
GenesysPRIM(-O)ReNGePLCT, Ghent, Belgium
RMGGreenCambridge
NetGenBroadbeltDelaware
EXGASBattin-LeclercNancy, France
RDLMavrovouniotisEvanston
RDL++VankatasubramanianWest Lafayette
CASBPorolloJosjkar-Ola, Russia
MAMOX(+)(++)RanziMilan, Italy
REACTIONBlurockLund, Sweden
COMGENTruongSalt Lake City
MECHGENHébergerBudapest, Hungary
KINGDi MaioCosenza, Italy
RAINUgiMunich, Germany
GRACE, YonedaKUCRS, MiyoshiTokyo, Japan
RNGLedererPrague, Czech Republic
MECHEMValdes-PerezPittsburgh
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GENESYS -GENEration [of reacting ] SYStems
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A new program for kinetic model construction
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Van de Vijver, R. et al. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 47 (4), 199-231, 2015
Genesys: Kinetic model construction using chemo-informaticsVandewiele, N.M.; Van Geem, K.M.; Reyniers, M.-F.; Marin, G.B.Chemical Engineering Journal, 207-208, 526-538, 2012
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Graph theory yields powerful algorithms
PatternRecognition
MoleculeIdentifiers
1
2
3 4
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8
7
12
9
11
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
7
12
9
11
10
Reactant -> product
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Vandewiele, N.M. et al., Journal of Computational Chemistry, 36 (3), 181-192, 2015
“Kinetics of Chemical Reactions : Decoding Complexity”G.B. Marin and G.S. Yablonsky,Wiley-VCH Verlag, 446 pages, 2011
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics: ab initio
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Objective: data base
Reactor model
Solver
Reaction network
Kinetic and thermodynamic data
Develop a consistent data set based on ab initio calculations
Reactor simulation for hydrocarbon radical chemistry
? Larger speciesusing group additivity
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Van de Vijver, R. et al., Chemical Engineering Journal, 278, 385–393, 2015
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Benson’s group additive methodBenson group
X: Central atomValence ≥ 2{ C, Cd, O, CO, CCO, C•, Cd
• }
A, B, C, D: LigandH, C, Cd , O, CO, CCO, C•, Cd
•, O•,CO•,CCO•
Group additivity for thermochemistry
)ln( ,, opt
oint
ooint n
RSSCSHf pf
σ+°=°∆=
Corrections for non-nearest-neighbor interactions (NNI)� hydrogen bonds� gauche interactions� other interactions
Group additive values(GAV)
)group( ∑∑ +=j
ji
if NNIGAVf
Notation: X-(A)(B)(C)(D)
BXD
C
A
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From small to large species with group additivity
O
OOH
2-methoxy-2-methylbut-3-enoic acid additive groups
Cd-(H)2
C-(C)( Cd)(O)(CO)
Cd-(C)(H)
O-(C)2
C-(O)(H)3
C-(C)(H)3
CO-(C)(O)
O-(CO)(H)
O
OOH
Additivity
= + + + +
+ + + +
O
OH
Atoms in large molecules
Atoms in small moleculeswith similar surroundings
Group additivity
O
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics: thermo first
• Reactor
• Processen
• Conclusions
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Ince, A.et al. AIChE Journal, 61 (11), 3858–3870, 2015
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Thermo e.g. for oxygenates: GAV data base
Database of thermodynamic data, ∆fH°, S° and Cp° (300 K-1500 K)• 450 oxygenate compounds• CBS-QB3 methodology• 1D-HR approximation for all internal rotors
• 157 GAVs using Benson’s GA method
• 26 NNI corrections (mainly hydrogen bonds)
• 77 HBIs for the thermochemistry of radicals
NNI8 Hbr_H-O-C-CO
2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propanal
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics: rate coefficients
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Kinetics: computational approachConventional Transition State Theory (high pressure limit)
The CBS-QB3 ab initio method is used.
Electronic barrier ∆E0
• Ideal gas approximation• Hindered Rotor (1D-HR)
Partition functions q
• Eckart
Tunneling coefficient κ
RT
E
mBA
B eVqq
q
h
Tk)T()T(k
0‡
∆−∞ = κ
‡E
A + B [AB] ‡ C
Transition state
∆‡Eelectronic
Reaction coordinate
‡
Reactants
Products
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Group additivity for kinetics:data base of ∆GAVo
Proposed by Saeys et al. for activation energies (AIChE J. 2004, 50 (2), 426-444.)Extended by Sabbe et al. for pre-exponential factors (Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2010, 12, 1278-1298)
Transition state for hydrogen abstraction
‡opt,
‡opt,
σ
σ∏∏
= jj
jj
e n
nn
Group additivity for Arrhenius parameters
Number ofsingle events
RT
Ea
Aek−
=
Arrhenius equation
ores
iii
ii
iref AYXCTATA
~log)(GAV)(GAV)(GAV)(
~log)(
~log
3
1
ο
A~
log
3
1
ο
A~
log
2
1
oA~
log∆+∆+∆+∆+= ∑∑∑
===
oE
3
1
ο
E
3
1
ο
E
2
1
oE ref,aa resa,aaa
E)(GAV)(GAV)(GAV)()( ∆+∆+∆+∆+= ∑∑∑=== i
iii
ii
YXCTETE
RT
E
Eckart eAnknka~
eGAe
−== κκ
Primary Secondary Tertiary
C2
K3K2
K1
C1 HX2 Y2
Y1
Y3X3
X1
K6
K4
K7 K8 L7 L8
L2L3
L4
L6
L5
L1
L9K9
K5
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Kinetics: data base of ∆GAVo
Hydrogen abstraction ( ethyl + ethenyl methylether)
CH=CH2
resEEEE EYGAVXGAVCGAVCGAVTETE ,a1o
1o
2o
1o
refa,a )()()()()()(aaaa
∆+∆+∆+∆+∆+=
C1 H C2
H
H
H
H
‡
• OCH3+CH2 CH3 CH3
O CH2CH3 CH3 + CH2
OCH2
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+4.7 kJmol-1 +0 kJmol-169.7 kJmol-1 -18.2 kJmol-1
Ea, ab initio= 62.0 kJmol-1Ea,GA = 62.6 kJmol-1
C1-(C)(H)2 C2-(O)(H)2CH3 + CH4
-0.866 +0.4805.268 +0
logAab initio= 5.203log(AGA /m3 mol-1s-1)= 5.095
-0.053
O-(C2)(Cd)C-(C1)(H)3 H-
+6.8 kJmol-1 -0.4 kJmol-1
C1-(C)(H)2 C2-(O)(H)2CH3 + CH4 O-(C2)(Cd)C-(C1)(H)3 H-
-0.512
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Paraskevas, P. et al.,Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 119 (27), 6961-6980, 2015
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Kinetics: validation of group additivity
Sabbe et al. ChemPhysChem 2008, 9 (1), 124-140Sabbe et al. ChemPhysChem, 2010, 11(1), 195-210Sabbe et al. PhysChemChemPhys, 2010, 12 (6), 1278-1298
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 2 4 6 8 10
logk
GA
log(k AI/m³mol -1s-1;s -1)
H additionsH β scissionC additionC β scissionH-abstraction
1000 K
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor : pilot scale
• Process
• Conclusions
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Steam Cracking Pilot Plant
Gas-Fired Furnace + Reactor
Online AnalysisSection
Control “Room”
High temperaturesampling system
HCFeed
H2O
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Pilot results: C1/C2/C3/C4Process conditions
Feed 3 wt% C167 wt% C222 wt%C38 wt% C4
COT 1005-1119 K
COP 0.152-0.157 MPa
Steam dilution 0 kg/kg
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Ab
initi
o pr
edic
ted
yiel
d (w
t%)
Experimental yield (wt%)
methane
ethene
ethane
propene
propane
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ab
initi
o pr
edic
ted
yiel
d (w
t%)
Experimental yield (wt%)
1,3-butadiene
1-butene
n-butane
benzene
H2
without a singleadjusted parameter
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor: 3D alternatives
• Process
• Conclusions
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Coke formation
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Mitigation by- Feed additives- Metallurgy & surface technology- 3D reactor technology
Deposition of a carbon layer on the reactor surface
Thermal efficiency
Product selectivity
Decoking procedures
Estimated annual cost to industry: $ 2 billion
2L. Benum, "Achieving Longer Furnace Runs at NOVA Chemicals," in AIChE Spring National Meeting, 14th Annual Ethylene Producers’ Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2002.
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Coke formation: 3D reactor technologies
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~ 15 °C
~100 °C
Reduce convective heat resistance
Better mixingIncrease surface area
Cokes formed hereT ↑ � coking rate ↑↑
~60 °C
*Borealis.com, kubota.com, Technip.com
Computer Models
Quantify
coking &
selectivity effect
“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”
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* Milton Friedman - TANSTAAFL
3D reactor
technology
Economics Selectivity ↓
Increasedheat transfer
Reducedcoking rate
Longer run lengthMore capacity
Increasedfriction
Higheraverage reactor
pressure
Flow Chemistry
3D CRACKSIM
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Helicoidal finned tubes
α Pitch
RadiusRadiant coils in Borealis Furnace, KBR
D
e
Computational domain: 1 fin with periodic boundaries
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor : CFD models
• Process
• Conclusions
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Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS)Single model for all scales, additional equations to provide closures
Large Eddy Simulation (LES)Resolve relevant energy containing scales, model the smaller energy dissipating eddies
Direct Numerical Solution (DNS)Fully resolve all time and length scales 48
Resolving turbulence
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Radial temperature profiles
More uniform gas temperatureLower metal temperature
Bare Straight Helix SmallFins
Optimized
Axial wall temperature and coking profile
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Cracking reaction model26 components
13 radical species212 elementary reactions
Coking model
Cokemodel
- 50°C
- 49%
S. Wauters and G.B. Marin; Chemical Engineering Journal, 82, 267-279, 2001S. Wauters and G.B. Marin, IEC Research, 41, 2379-2391, 2002
Effect on start of run yields
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- 0.7 wt% + 0.3 wt%
Radical reaction model26 components
13 radical species212 elementary reactions
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor: “run length”
• Process
• Conclusions
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Run length simulation
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SOR 96h48h
Increasing run length
Millisecond propane cracker
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• Feedstock 118.5 kg/h propane• Propane conversion 80.15 % (± 0.05%)• Steam dilution 0.326 kg/kg• CIT 903.7 °C• COP 170 kPa
Different geometries simulated• Same reactor volume• Same axial length• Same minimal wall thickness
Bare c-RibFin
Non-uniform coke layer growth
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SOR (0 hrs)
48 hrs
Fin c-Rib
SOR
10 days
Tube Metal Temperature
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Max. TMT increasesThermal resistance coke layer
Bare
c-Rib
Fin
Pressure drop
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Pressure drop increasesCross-sectional flow area
decreases due to coke
Bare
c-Rib
Fin
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process: fire box
• Conclusions
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Coupled reactor-furnace simulation
External coil temperature
Heat flux to reactors
Reactor
(COILSIM1D)Furnace simulationconvergence
FURNACE/COILSIM1D
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Hu, G. et al.,Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 54 (9), 2453-2465, 2015
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Ultra Selective Conversion (USC)
� 100% floor burner
� Fuel composition mol%: CH4(89%)-
H2(11%)
� U coil
� Feedstock: Naphtha
Coupled modeling� 3D CFD furnace model
� 1D reactor model (COILSIM1D)
� Detailed cracking kinetics
(CRACKSIM)
Full furnace simulation
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Zhang, Y. et al.,AIChE Journal 61 (3), 936-954, 2015
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detailed simplified
Detailed : long flame burners
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� Detailed case
• Stronger turbulence
• Faster reaction
detailed simplified
Methane mole fraction
Flue gas: velocity and concentration fields
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This
information is key
forcontrol
Tube wall temperature field: local hot spots
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process: convection section
• Conclusions
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Steam cracker convection section
EvaporatorEvaporator
Steam
Feed
Nozzle
Steam
Feed
Nozzle Feed-steam mixture overheater-1
Feed-steam mixture overheater-1
Feed Evaporator
Steam super heater
Mixture over-heater-1
Mixture over-heater-2
Flue gas out ~ 700K
Flue gas in~ 1400 K
Mixing nozzle
To radiation section
Schematic of convection section
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Outline
• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process: hot section
• Conclusions
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The COILSIM1D package
Reactor Coil
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• Introduction
• Feedstock
• Kinetics
• Reactor
• Process
• Conclusions
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Conclusions
integration of computational chemistry methods with engineering tools at larger time and length scales and experimental validation provides a powerful tool for the optimization and/or design of industrial units
• Shannon Entropy maximization to reconstruct feedstocks in terms required for a microkinetic model
• Consistent data set for thermochemistry and kinetics of hydrocarbon and oxygenates radical chemistry
• Ab initio simulation of steam cracking of C2/C3/C4 and oxygenates
• Compatibility of renewable feedstocks with existing plants
• Emergence of 3D reactor technologies based on CFD
• Integration of reactor/convection section/furnace
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• Profs. Marie-Françoise Reyniers, Geraldine HeyndericksMaarten Sabbe, Tony Arts, Feng Qian
• Drs. Steven Pyl, Amit Mahulkar, Nick Vandewiele, Ruben Debruycker, Carl Schietekat, Thomas Dijkmans, PaschalisParaskevas, Marco Djokic, Andres Munoz
• PhD students David Van Cauwenberghe, Pieter Reyniers, Brigitte Devocht, Ruben Van de Vijver, Laurien Vandewalle, Nenad Ristic, Alper Ince, Ezgi Toraman, Yu Zhang, Marco Virgilio
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Glossary
• SFT: Swirl Flow Tube, a tube with a helicoidalcenterline. The helix amplitude is smaller than orequal to the tube radius.
• Swirl flow: a whirling or eddying flow of fluid.• Swirl number: ratio of tangential over axial
momentum transfer• Wall shear stress: component of stress parallel
with the wall. It is the product of the viscosity andthe derivative of axial velocity with respect to theradial coordinate.
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