(112e) "Proof-of-Concept" to Full-Furnace Application: A Hydrogen Burner Commercialization Journey.

At the 2023 EPC Conference, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineeering Company outlined the development and testing of a “proof-of-concept” burner for hydrogen combustion in steam cracking furnaces. Test furnace firing revealed acceptable heat distribution and attractive NOx emission characteristics.

This paper describes the steps taken and challenges overcome in translating the “proof-of-concept” burner into a commercial-furnace-ready burner.

Additional test firing data, and initial commercial furnace data will be provided.

In addition, the design concept of the pencil-flame burner (subject of the 2023 paper) has been translated to a floor-fired, flat-flame burner for applications with limited space between the furnace coils and side-walls. Initial test data for this hydrogen-capable burner will be provided.