Steam Cracking
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
Steam cracking is the main production process for petrochemicals, including ethylene, propylene and butadiene. The process involves breaking long chain hydrocarbons into shorter chains. In "Steam Cracking", you will learn about types of steam crackers and the functions performed in key areas, including the furnace, quench, compression, and chilling and separation sections. You will also learn about the difference between conversion and selectivity and the factors that affect ethane selectivity.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe the goal of steam cracking, how it works, and the two main types of steam crackers.
- Describe the function of the processes that take place during steam cracking.
- Explain the difference between conversion and selectivity and the factors that affect them.
- Explain methods for increasing selectivity.
- Explain the function of the convection and radiant sections of a steam cracking furnace.
- Discuss how molecules are converted during steam cracking.
- Explain the effects molecular size and stability have on cracking products.
- Identify the products cracked from different feeds in the steam cracker.
- Compare the yields of products from different steam cracker feeds.
- Describe the effects of feed co-cracking.
- Explain the impact of cracker size and complexity on capital investment.
