Patent · US Active

Processes for separating an isobutane recycle stream from a mixed C4 stream

US9452956B1 · kind B1 · utility

1Cited by
6References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 29, 2015
Grant dateSep 27, 2016
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 29, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2523/755
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes for providing an isobutane recycle stream to be recycled to a dehydrogenation zone. In some embodiments a dividing wall column is used to separate a hydrogenation effluent. The hydrogenation effluent may include olefins, or it may be fully saturated. A hydrogenation zone may include a nickel based catalyst and may fully saturate dienes and olefins, or only hydrogenate dienes.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.