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Heat balance control in catalytic dehydrogenation of isobutane

US4560824A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 1985
Grant dateDec 24, 1985
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C5/3332
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to an improvement in a process for producing isobutylene by the cyclic, adiabatic dehydrogenation of isobutane. The improvement resides in diluting an isobutane feed stream with n-butane in an amount from about 3-7% by volume and recycling unreacted products plus nC.sub.4 unsaturates from the dehydrogenation zone. Additional coke is made by virtue of the use of n-butane and recycle to permit lower feed input temperature.

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