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Process for the production of hydrocarbons with a high octane number starting from mixtures of n-butane/isobutane such as field butanes

US6897345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2003
Grant dateMay 24, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10L1/06
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is described for the production of hydrocarbons with a high octane number starting from mixtures essentially consisting of n-butane and isobutane (such as for example field butanes) comprising a skeleton isomerization section, a dehydrogenation section of paraffins, a selective hydrogenation section of butadiene, two conversion sections of olefins, in which the isobutene is firstly selectively transformed by means of dimerization and/or etherification, followed by the linear butenes by means of alkylation, in order to obtain, by joining the products of the two conversion sections, a product having excellent motoristic properties (octane number, volatility and distillation curve).

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