SHANG Baopeng, DU Wenli, JIN Yangkun, et al. Modeling and optimization for ethylene cracking furnace systems scheduling with consideration of changing feedstock[J]. CIESC Journal, 2013, (12): 4304-4312.
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SHANG Baopeng, DU Wenli, JIN Yangkun, et al. Modeling and optimization for ethylene cracking furnace systems scheduling with consideration of changing feedstock[J]. CIESC Journal, 2013, (12): 4304-4312.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2013.12.005.
Modeling and optimization for ethylene cracking furnace systems scheduling with consideration of changing feedstock
An ethylene plant employs multiple cracking furnaces in parallel to convert various hydrocarbon feedstocks to smaller hydrocarbon molecules.The continuous operational performance of cracking furnaces gradually decays because of coke formation in the reaction coils
which requires each furnace to be periodically shut down for decoking.Given multiple feeds and different cracking furnaces as well as various product prices and manufacturing costs
the operational scheduling for the entire furnace system should be optimized to achieve the best economic performance.In this paper
a new MINLP (mixed-integer nonlinear programming) model is developed to obtain cyclic scheduling strategies for cracking furnace systems.Compared to previous studies
the new model has more capabilities to address operation profitability of multiple feeds cracked in multiple furnaces.Meanwhile
solving the problem of the choice for the right time of changing feedstock in the process of cracking furnace
case studies demonstrate the efficacy of the developed methodology.