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Separation of alkenes from close-boiling alkanes

US5100515A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1990
Grant dateMar 31, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C7/08
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An extractive distillation process for separatin at least one C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 alkene (monoolefin) from at least one close-boiling alkane employs a solvent mixture of (a) at least one saturated alcohol (preferably cyclohexanol) and either (b1) at least one sulfolane (preferably cyclotetramethylene sulfone) or (b2) at least one glycol compound (preferably tetraethylene glycol) or (b1)+(b2).

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