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Process for producing high purity 1-butene

US11407697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2020
Grant dateAug 9, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C5/373
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods of and systems for producing an olefin are disclosed. A paraffin is dehydrogenated to produce a mixture comprising the olefin and unreacted paraffin. The mixture is then fed to an extractive distillation unit that uses soybean oil as a solvent to extract at least some n-butane from the mixture.

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