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Production of ethylene from ethanol

US4134926A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 1977
Grant dateJan 16, 1979
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Expiry dateApr 18, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/52
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Ethanol is dehydrated to ethylene at dehydration reaction conditions in the presence of a dehydration catalyst, with the reaction being effected in a fluidized bed of the dehydration catalyst. The use of a fluidized bed has been found to improve overall yields, with it being possible to achieve yields of 99+%.

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