Ethylene Industry ›› 2018, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (3): 34-36.

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Impact of Light Feedstock on Quench System and the Countermeasures

Xiao Nan, Dong Yalong, Li Zhiyuan, Guo Xingbin, Zou Yujun   

  1. PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company, Dushanzi, Xinjiang, P.C.833699
  • Received:2017-07-07 Accepted:2018-04-19 Online:2018-09-28 Published:2018-09-28

Abstract: This article discusses the problems that the No.1 ethylene plant at PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical Company faces in processing light feedstock, including the unstable operation of quench system, analyzes the performance of feedstock, the modification of cracking furnace and the optimized operation of the quench system for processing light feedstock, and provides some feasible operation methods.

Key words: ethylene, light feedstock, quench system