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Processing a contaminated oxygenate-containing feed stream in an oxygenate to olefin reaction system

US7074979B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 22, 2003
Grant dateJul 11, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C1/20
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A feed vaporization process and apparatus for oxygenate to olefin conversion is provided, which uses a vapor-liquid disengaging drum to separate non-volatiles and/or low-volatiles from volatiles in the oxygenate feed and produce a vaporized effluent that is reduced in non-volatiles and/or low-volatiles while at the same time maintaining the effluent at optimal temperature and pressure as a feed for oxygenate to olefin conversion. The feed vaporization process and apparatus is particularly well suited for selectively removing non-volatile contaminants such as soot and rust from an oxygenate-containing feed, which may have become contaminated during shipping.

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