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Device for catalytic dehydrogenation of a C.sub.2+ paraffinic charge comprising means for inhibiting the freezing of water in the effluent

US5720929A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateFeb 24, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/129
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A device for the catalytic dehydrogenation of a C.sub.2+ paraffinic hydrocarbon charge is applicable to the synthesis of methyl tert-butyl ether. Effluent coming from the dehydrogenation reactor and containing olefins and water is cooled in at least one heat exchanger (41), saturated with water in a column (3) and sent to a stripping column (10) where it is at least partly put in contact with a recycled aqueous liquid phase containing a solvent, preferably methanol. The compressed gaseous effluent in which the water is thereby inhibited from freezing by the methanol is cooled in a heat exchanger (13) then separated in separator (8) into olefins and into hydrogen. An aqueous liquid phase with methanol is decanted at (8) and recycled in column (10).

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