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Process for producing lower olefins

US7829752B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2007
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2400/20
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for making lower olefins from a heavy hydrocarbon feed by use of a combination of thermal cracking and vapor-liquid separation, and, then, pyrolytically cracking the light fraction of the thermally-cracked heavy hydrocarbon feed to thereby produce a lower olefin product.

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