Method for the separation of a crude C4 cut
US7557257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C7/08
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for fractionating a crude C4 fraction comprising butanes, butenes, 1,3-butadiene and small amounts of other hydrocarbons including C4-acetylenes, by extractive distillation using a selective solvent, wherein the crude C4 fraction (1) is fed into the middle region of a first extractive distillation column (K I) and the selective solvent (2) is fed into the column at a point above that at which the crude C4 fraction (1) is introduced and a gaseous side stream (3) which comprises the C4-acetylenes together with predominantly the selective solvent and in which the concentration of the C4-acetylenes is below the spontaneous decomposition limit is taken off from the first extractive distillation column (K I) at a point below the feed point for the crude C4 fraction (1) and an overhead stream (5) comprising the components which are less soluble than the C4-acetylenes in the selective solvent is taken off from the top of the first extractive distillation column, is proposed.
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