Large ethylene furnaces: changing the paradigm

The past decade has seen ethylene plants increase capacities to more than 1 million tonnes a year.  The largest ethylene plant in the world, at 1.3 million tonnes, is being built, yet only six furnaces are required to meet this capacity, making these the largest-ever ethylene pyrolysis furnaces.

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John R Brewer, Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation

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2000 / Q2

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Mechanical Engineering

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