Process for treatment of ethylene
US8686212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C7/11
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for removing water from an ethylene stream containing water, by introducing an ethylene stream containing water into, and circulating the ethylene stream through, a separation vessel. A liquid diethyl ether stream is introduced into, and circulated through, the separation vessel so that the liquid diethyl ether stream and the ethylene stream containing water are brought into contact, and an ethylene stream having a reduced water content is recovered from the separation vessel.
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