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Process for dehydration of ethanol into ethylene with low energy consumption

US9085502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy · BE
IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES · FR

Inventors

Vincent Coupard · Villeurbanne, FR
Natacha Touchais · Vienne, FR
Stephanie Fleurier · Val-de-Reuil, FR
Helena Gonzalez Penas · Rueil-Malmaison, FR
Walter Vermeiren · Houthalen-Helchteren, BE
Delphine Minoux · Nivelles, BE
Philip De Smedt · Sint-Niklaas, BE
Cindy Adam · Wierde, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2012
Grant date	Jul 21, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P30/40
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for dehydration of an ethanol feedstock into ethylene, comprising the vaporization of said ethanol feedstock in a mixture with at least a portion of the recycled purified water stream from heat exchange with the effluent that is obtained from the last reactor.

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