Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to an improved system for hydrocarbon cracking. In a specific non-limiting embodiment, a hydrocarbon cracker system can include one or more furnace tubes having a plurality of indentations disposed thereon, where the indentations do not project into the interior of the furnace tube.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and system for the cooling of process plant water. A system can include a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first process water stream and a refrigerant; a multiphase pump, coupled to the first heat exchanger, to increase the pressure of the refrigerant; a second heat exchanger, coupled to the multiphase pump and the first heat exchanger, for exchanging heat between a second process water stream and the refrigerant; a first expansion valve, coupled to the second heat exchanger, for lowering the temperature of the refrigerant; a vapor-liquid separator, coupled to the first expansion valve and the multiphase pump, for separating the liquid and vapor phases of the refrigerant; and a second expansion valve, coupled to the vapor-liquid separator and the first heat exchanger, for lowering the temperature of the liquid phase of the refrigerant.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to an improved system for hydrocarbon cracking. In a specific non-limiting embodiment, a hydrocarbon cracker system can include one or more furnace tubes having a plurality of indentations disposed thereon, where the indentations do not project into the interior of the furnace tube.

Abstract: A solar energy based continuous process and reactor system for the production of an alkene by dehydrogenation of the corresponding alkane is performed in a reactor which process comprises alternatingly performing a first mode and a second mode in the same reactor, wherein the first mode is a non-oxidative dehydrogenation wherein the non-oxidative dehydrogenation is performed by contacting the alkane with a suitable dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least 500° C. to produce the corresponding alkene and hydrogen and wherein the second mode is an oxidative dehydrogenation wherein the oxidative dehydrogenation is performed by contacting the alkane with a suitable dehydrogenation catalyst and an oxidation agent at a temperature from 300 to 500° C. to produce the corresponding alkene wherein the dehydrogenation catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation and the non-oxidative dehydrogenation are the same, wherein the heat for the first mode is provided by a solar energy source.