SALEHI - N. TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TEHRAN, IRAN
KHOSHGOFTAR - N. TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TEHRAN, IRAN
ESNA ASHARI - N. TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TEHRAN, IRAN
AMIDPOUR - N. TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TEHRAN, IRAN

This paper presents results from computer simulations for industrial olefin furnace. The furnaces include a gas fired ethylene process heater. The systems have been modeled using a CFD-based, combustion flow model. The modeled systems are highly complex and thus model validation is typically in the form of agreement with qualitative, historical knowledge from plant personnel. Where available, comparisons with quantitative field data are included. Overall, the models are shown to have good agreement with qualitative trends and acceptable agreement with quantitative data.

CFD, Ethylene plants, Furnace, Radiation