Ethylene Industry ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 51-53.

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Problems in Operation of Cracking Gas Compressor and the Solutions

Wang Yanpeng   

  1. PetroChina Daqing Petrochemical Company, Daqing, Heilongjiang, P.C.163714
  • Received:2020-07-29 Revised:2021-04-01 Online:2021-09-25 Published:2021-09-29

Abstract:

During the operation of cracking gas compressor in an ethylene plant, the actual speed cannot reach the set value and the pressure difference between sections is rising. The causes of the problems are analyzed, and the operation cycle of the compressor are prolonged by adjusting the suction load of each section of compressor and adding wash oil injection points at the inlet feed pipe on process side of compressor inter-section cooler for wash oil injection.

Key words: compressor, cutting ratio, heat exchanger fouling, measure