Abstract: The Impact of Fouling and Corrosion on Ethylene Plant Efficiency (2009 Spring National Meeting)

Thursday, April 30, 2009: 9:00 AM

Room 13/14 (Tampa Convention Center)

Stephen De Haan¹, Barbara W. Stancato² and Brian K. Sullivan², (1)Olefins, Lummus Technology, Bloomfield, NJ, (2)ABB Lummus Global, Bloomfield, NJ

Modern ethylene plants are designed to be highly energy efficient. However, fouling and even corrosion of equipment can reduce plant efficiency. This paper will discuss the impact of fouling and corrosion on the efficiency of plant systems.

An extensive list of fouling and corrosion impacts, costs and mitigation techniques will be presented and discussed. Certain key systems will be discussed in more detail, including furnaces/TLEs, the dilution steam system, and the charge gas compressor.

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