Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.

Christopher Dillard

Mark A Rooney

In some examples, a flow of hydrocarbon feed can be introduced into a pyrolysis furnace that includes a first radiant coil and a second radiant coil. At least a portion of the hydrocarbon feed can be pyrolysed in the first radiant coil and the second radiant coil to produce a pyrolysis effluent and to deposit coke on an inner surface of each of the first radiant coil and the second radiant coil. The flow of the hydrocarbon feed can be decreased into the first radiant coil and the flow of the hydrocarbon feed into the second radiant coil can be maintained, wherein the flow of the hydrocarbon feed into the pyrolysis furnace can be decreased by about 10 vol. % to about 90 vol. %. A decoking feed including steam at a pressure of &#x2265;690 kPag can be introduced into the first radiant coil of the pyrolysis furnace to remove at least a portion of the coke deposited on the inner surface of the first radiant coil.

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Christopher Dillard