Methods for limiting water in recycled solvent during linear alpha olefin syntheses
US11512031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2531/22
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Linear alpha olefins (LAOS) may be formed by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of a Ziegler-type catalyst. The presence of trace water during oligomerization can result in unwanted formation of insoluble higher oligomers or polymer. Methods for limiting the presence of water during ethylene oligomerization reactions may include separating residual ethylene and 1-butene from an LAO product stream to form a higher LAO-enriched stream comprising C6+ LAOs, separating 1-hexene as an overhead stream from the higher-LAO enriched stream using a first distillation column, obtaining separated solvent as a side stream from the first distillation column or as a side stream from a first of one or more downstream distillation columns, and returning the separated solvent to a reactor in a recycled solvent stream. The recycled solvent stream passes through one or more driers before returning to the reactor.
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