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Processes and hydrocarbon processing apparatuses for preparing mono-olefins

US8586811B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2012
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2400/20
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes and hydrocarbon processing apparatuses for preparing mono-olefins are provided. An exemplary process includes separating a hydrocarbon feed into a first fraction of carbon-containing compounds having less than or equal to 5 carbon atoms and a second fraction of compounds that have a lower vapor pressure than those in the first fraction. Dienes and/or acetylenes from the first fraction are selectively hydrogenated into corresponding mono-olefins. Paraffins from the first fraction are converted into corresponding mono-olefins. The converted mono-olefins are contact cooled with an impurity-containing liquid hydrocarbon stream, with the impurities in the impurity-containing liquid hydrocarbon stream having a lower vapor pressure than compounds in the first fraction. The dienes and/or acetylenes from the first fraction are selectively hydrogenated prior to converting the paraffins from the first fraction into mono-olefins and after separating the first fraction from the hydrocarbon feed.

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