Integrated process for producing an alkenyl-substituted aromatic compound
US7002052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/129
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An integrated process of preparing a C2-5 alkenyl-substituted aromatic compound using a C6-12 aromatic compound and a C2-5 alkane as raw materials. The process involves feeding a C2-5 alkane, for example ethane, and a C2-5 alkyl-substituted aromatic compound, for example ethylbenzene, to a dehydrogenation reactor for concurrent dehydrogenation to a C2-5 alkene, for example ethylene, and a C2-5 alkenyl-substituted aromatic compound, for example stryrene; separating the dehydrogenation effluent to recover a gaseous stream containing alkene, hydrogen, and alkane, and to recover the aromatics with high efficiency; feeding the gas stream and a C6-12 aromatic compound to an alkylation reactor to obtain the corresponding C2-5 alkyl-substituted aromatic compound, which is recycled to the dehydrogenation reactor; subjecting the alkylation unit vent stream containing alkane and hydrogen to a separation step to recover alkane, which is recycled to the dehydrogenation unit; hydrogen, which is recovered at 99% chemical grade purity and energy.
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