Method for purification of mixtures comprising MTBE as well as production of isobutene by splitting of mixtures comprising MTBE

US8841492B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Markus Winterberg · Waltrop, DE
• Dirk Roettger · Recklinghausen, DE
• Armin Matthias Rix · Marl, DE
• Reiner Bukohl · Marl, DE
• Christian Boeing · Cologne, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2011
• Grant date: Sep 23, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 12, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C7/10
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for efficient purification of MTBE-containing mixtures and for preparation of isobutene by cracking of MTBE-containing mixtures.