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Dual bed process using two different catalysts for selective hydrogenation of acetylene and dienes

US7038097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2003
Grant dateMay 2, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G65/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

It has been discovered that a dual bed process using two different catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene and/or methyl acetylene (MA) and/or propadiene (PD) in a light olefin-rich feedstream can be accomplished with less selectivity to making oligomers (green oil) as compared with existing commercial technologies, if a low oligomers selectivity catalyst is used first in the process. A palladium catalyst may be used as a second, sequential catalyst to further hydrogenate acetylene and/or MAPD while consuming at least a portion of the balance of the hydrogen present. The first catalyst should be different from the second catalyst.

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