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Extractive distillation of hydrocarbons employing solvent mixture

US4921581A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 1989
Grant dateMay 1, 1990
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S203/09
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An extractive distillation process for separating at least one cycloalkane from at least one close-boiling alkane employs as solvent a mixture of (a) at least one saturated C5-C9 alcohol (preferably cyclohexanol) and (b) at least one glycol compound (preferably tetraethylene glycol).

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