Abstract: An improved burner and a method for combusting fuel in burners used in furnaces such as those found in steam cracking.

Abstract: An improved burner and a method for combusting fuel in a burner used in furnaces such as those found in steam cracking. The burner includes a burner tube having a downstream end and an upstream end, the burner tube having a venturi therein; a fuel spud located adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube, for introducing fuel gas into the burner tube; a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace; at least one passageway having a first end and a second end adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube; means for drawing flue gas from the furnace, through the passageway, in response to an inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel gas exiting the fuel spud, the uncombusted fuel gas flowing through the burner tube from its upstream end towards its downstream end; and means for increasing the inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel gas exiting the fuel spud.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as the type employed in steam cracking.

Abstract: An improved burner and a method for combusting fuel in burners used in furnaces such as those found in steam cracking. The burner includes a burner tube having a downstream end and an upstream end for receiving fuel and air, flue gas or mixtures thereof, a fuel orifice located adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube, for introducing fuel into the burner tube, a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube and adjacent a first opening in the furnace, the burner tip having a plurality of air flow notches positioned about an outer periphery thereof, a peripheral tile surrounding the outer periphery of the burner tip, forming the first opening in the furnace, and a burner tip seal in contact with at least a portion of the outer periphery of the burner tip and the peripheral tile, wherein a plurality of air gaps is formed between an inner periphery of the burner tip seal and the air flow notches, the plurality of air gaps effective for providing a portion of the air for combustion.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as in steam cracking. The burner includes a burner tube having a downstream end and an upstream end. A burner tip is mounted on the burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of the fuel takes place downstream of the burner tip. A fuel orifice located adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube is included for introducing fuel into the burner tube. The burner may also include at least one passageway for supplying flue gas from the furnace into a primary air chamber. The burner also has a structure responsive to an inspirating effect created by uncombusted fuel exiting the fuel orifice for drawing flue gas from the furnace through the passageway and the primary air chamber. The burner also includes a plate for centering the fuel orifice with the burner tube, the centering plate being perforated to permit flow therethrough.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as in steam cracking. The burner includes a primary air chamber; a burner tube including (i) a downstream end, (ii) an upstream end in fluid communication with the primary air chamber, and (iii) a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube and directed to a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of fuel takes place downstream of the burner tip; at least one flue gas recirculation duct having a first end at a second opening in the furnace and a second end opening into the primary air chamber, the first end being spaced an effective distance from the first opening for minimizing entrainment of a burner flame into the second opening.

Abstract: An improved burner and a method for combusting fuel in burners used in furnaces, such as those used in steam cracking, are disclosed. The burner includes a burner tube having an upstream end, a downstream end and a venturi intermediate said upstream and downstream ends, the venturi including a throat portion having substantially constant internal cross-sectional dimensions such that the ratio of the length to maximum internal cross-sectional dimension of the throat portion is at least 3. A burner tip is mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of the fuel gas takes place downstream of said burner tip.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as in steam cracking. The burner includes a primary air chamber; a burner tube having an upstream end, a downstream end and a venturi intermediate said upstream and downstream ends, said venturi including a throat portion having substantially constant internal cross-sectional dimensions such that the ratio of the length to maximum internal cross-sectional dimension of said throat portion is at least 3; a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of said burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of the fuel takes place downstream of said burner tip; and a fuel orifice located adjacent the upstream end of said burner tube, for introducing fuel into said burner tube.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the temperature of the recirculated flue gas in a flue gas recirculation duct for burners in industrial furnaces such as those used in steam cracking.

Abstract: An improved burner and a method for combusting fuel in burners used in furnaces such as those found in steam cracking.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a fired heater for heating a process fluid that uses U tubes provided with increased internal heat transfer surface to reduce tube metal temperatures and coking. and at the same time is not prone to plugging from coke. The fired heater comprises a radiant section enclosure with a number of U tubes in the radiant section. The U tubes are formed by connecting one or more tubular sections, and the U tubes are provided with internal generally longitudinal fins. The invention also is directed towards a process utilizing a fined heater with U tubes as disclosed for producing olefins from hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Abstract: An improved burner and a method for combusting fuel in burners used in furnaces such as those found in steam cracking. The burner includes a burner tube having a downstream end and an upstream end for receiving fuel and air, flue gas or mixtures thereof, a fuel orifice located adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube, for introducing fuel into the burner tube, a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube and adjacent a first opening in the furnace, the burner tip having a plurality of air flow notches positioned about an outer periphery thereof, a peripheral tile surrounding the outer periphery of the burner tip, forming the first opening in the furnace, and a burner tip seal in contact with at least a portion of the outer periphery of the burner tip and the peripheral tile, wherein a plurality of air gaps is formed between an inner periphery of the burner tip seal and the air flow notches, the plurality of air gaps effective for providing a portion of the air for combustion.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as in steam cracking. The burner includes a primary air chamber; a burner tube having an upstream end, a downstream end and a venturi intermediate said upstream and downstream ends, said venturi including a throat portion having substantially constant internal cross-sectional dimensions such that the ratio of the length to maximum internal cross-sectional dimension of said throat portion is at least 3; a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of said burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of the fuel takes place downstream of said burner tip; and a fuel orifice located adjacent the upstream end of said burner tube, for introducing fuel into said burner tube.

Abstract: A process for treating hydrocarbon feed in a furnace, the process comprising: (a) heating hydrocarbon feed, (b) adding water to the heated feed, (c) adding dilution steam to the heated feed to form a mixture, (d) heating the resulting mixture and feeding the resulting heated mixture to the furnace, wherein the water in (b) is added in an amount of from at least about 1% to 100% based on water and dilution steam by weight.

Abstract: A process for feeding or cracking heavy hydrocarbon feedstock containing non-volatile hydrocarbons comprising: heating the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock, mixing the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock with a fluid and/or a primary dilution steam stream to form a mixture, flashing the mixture to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase, and varying the amount of the fluid and/or the primary dilution steam stream mixed with the heavy hydrocarbon feedstock in accordance with at least one selected operating parameter of the process, such as the temperature of the flash stream before entering the flash drum.

Abstract: An improved burner and a method for combusting fuel in a burner used in furnaces such as those found in steam cracking. The burner includes a burner tube having a downstream end and an upstream end, the burner tube having a venturi therein; a fuel spud located adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube, for introducing fuel gas into the burner tube; a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace; at least one passageway having a first end and a second end adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube; means for drawing flue gas from the furnace, through the passageway, in response to an inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel gas exiting the fuel spud, the uncombusted fuel gas flowing through the burner tube from its upstream end towards its downstream end; and means for increasing the inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel gas exiting the fuel spud.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as the type employed in steam cracking.

Abstract: A method for reducing NOx emissions from a furnace having multiple burners, each burner including at least one chamber for supplying a flow of combustion air and means to adjust the flow of air to the at least one chamber. The method includes the steps of measuring a parameter correlative of combustion air flow; adjusting the flow of combustion air to the at least one chamber so that the parameter is within a predetermined tolerance; and repeating the aforementioned steps for a plurality of burners.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as in steam cracking. The burner includes a primary air chamber; a burner tube including (i) a downstream end, (ii) an upstream end in fluid communication with the primary air chamber, and (iii) a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube and directed to a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of fuel takes place downstream of the burner tip; at least one flue gas recirculation duct having a first end at a second opening in the furnace and a second end opening into the primary air chamber, the first end being spaced an effective distance from the first opening for minimizing entrainment of a burner flame into the second opening.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for use in burners of furnaces such as those used in steam cracking. The apparatus includes a burner tube having a downstream end and an upstream end for receiving fuel and air, flue gas or mixtures thereof. A burner tip is mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of the fuel takes place downstream of the burner tip. At least one passageway has a first end at a second opening in the furnace and a second end in a primary air chamber adjacent the upstream end of the burner tube. The passageway also has structure for injecting steam into the passageway and a means for drawing flue gas from the furnace through the passageway.