Process for the selective hydrogenation of multiply unsaturated hydrocarbons in olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixtures

US8859834B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Christian Boeing · Cologne, DE
• Markus Winterberg · Waltrop, DE
• Tobias Laiblin · Rosendahl, DE
• Gunnar Schilling · Herten, DE
• Wolfgang Garstka · Reken, DE
• Burkard Kreidler · Recklinghausen, DE
• Dietrich Maschmeyer · Recklinghausen, DE
• Reiner Bukohl · Marl, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2011
• Grant date: Oct 14, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07C2523/44
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention describes a process for the parallel selective hydrogenation of branched and unbranched multiply unsaturated C4-C6-hydrocarbons in olefin-containing hydrocarbon mixtures with minimization of hydrogenation and isomerization of the olefins present in the stream.