Integrated process for producing olefins from alkanes by hydrogen transfer

US11136279B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Aaron Sattler · Annandale, US
• Michele L. Paccagnini · Youngstown, US
• Kun Wang · Bound Brook, US
• Henry K. Klutse · Hillside, US
• Brian M. Weiss · Bound Brook, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 22, 2020
• Grant date: Oct 5, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 22, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/10
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This application relates to transfer hydrogenation between light alkanes and olefins, and, more particularly, embodiments related to an integrated olefin production system and process which can produce higher carbon number olefins from corresponding alkanes. Examples methods may include reacting at least a portion of the ethylene and the at least one alkane via transfer hydrogenation to produce at least a mixed product stream comprising generated ethane from at least a portion of the ethylene, unreacted ethylene, and an olefin corresponding to the at least one alkane.