Research Article
1D Model for Coupled Simulation of Steam Cracker Convection Section with Improved Evaporation Model†
Pieter Verhees,
Ismaël Amghizar,
Jühl Goemare,
Abdul Rahman Akhras,
Guy B. Marin,
Kevin M. Van Geem,
Geraldine J. Heynderickx,
Pieter Verhees
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorIsmaël Amghizar
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorJühl Goemare
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorAbdul Rahman Akhras
Saudi Aramco, R&D Center, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Search for more papers by this authorGuy B. Marin
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorKevin M. Van Geem
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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Geraldine J. Heynderickx
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this authorPieter Verhees,
Ismaël Amghizar,
Jühl Goemare,
Abdul Rahman Akhras,
Guy B. Marin,
Kevin M. Van Geem,
Geraldine J. Heynderickx,
Pieter Verhees
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorIsmaël Amghizar
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorJühl Goemare
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorAbdul Rahman Akhras
Saudi Aramco, R&D Center, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Search for more papers by this authorGuy B. Marin
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorKevin M. Van Geem
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Geraldine J. Heynderickx
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Ghent University, Technologiepark 914, 9052 Ghent, BelgiumSearch for more papers by this author†
Dedicated to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern on the occasion of his 60th birthday
Abstract
The radiation and convection section of a steam cracker are thermally coupled. Optimization and design requires a coupled simulation of both sections. In this work a 1D model for the convection section, CONVEC-1D, is developed. Several models for the different heat transfer phenomena are implemented and evaluated. For flow boiling, an empirical and a mechanistic model are developed and compared for both single- and multicomponent hydrocarbon feeds. The latter is performing best over a wide range of operating conditions, taking into account the different two-phase flow regimes. The coupled iterative procedure is demonstrated for an n-pentane steam cracker convection section.
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