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Fractional extraction of butadiene

US8222474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2009
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C7/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the solvent extraction of 1,3-butadiene from a mixture of C4 hydrocarbons that employs a distillation tower to produce the desired 1,3-butadiene product as an overhead and a separate bottoms stream that is removed from and not recycled in the solvent extraction process.

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