Low-temperature radiation cracking of heavy oil under continuous and pulse electron irradiation

The dependence of the chain reaction parameters on the conditions of pulse and continuous electron irradiation is analyzed for the case of low-temperature radiation cracking of heavy oils. The specificity of kinetics and yields of light products after radiation cracking are considered in the cases of continuous and pulse irradiation. Theoretical calculations are compared with experimental data on electron irradiation of heavy oil in different conditions. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.