Radiant Tube

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022983",
  "term": "Radiant Tube",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Any portion of the tube coil assembly located within the ethylene cracking furnace firebox whereby a thermal cracking reaction of hydrocarbons (in the presence of steam) occurs. Hydrocarbons and steam pass through the radiant tube(s) of the ethylene cracking furnace during normal operation and coke is removed from the inside of the radiant tube(s) during decoking operation.",
  "references": [
    "85 FR 40386; 40 CFR 63.1103 (CFR 2021)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/radiant-tube/"
}