Process and apparatus for recovering olefins
US7714180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/40
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process and apparatus for recovering product from reactor effluent of a reactor for a hydrocarbon feedstream is disclosed. An indigenous C4 stream is used as lean oil in a demethanizer, which facilitates significant cost and operational savings. C4 bottoms from a downstream depropanizer is used as lean oil recycle.
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