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Enhanced production of ethylene from higher hydrocarbons

US5026935A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1989
Grant dateJun 25, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2009

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

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of ethylene from C.sub.4 or higher feed by a combination of cracking and metathesis wherein higher hydrocarbon is cracked to form ethylene and propylene and at least a portion of the propylene is metathesized to ethylene.

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