Deisobutenizer

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2011-07-19

2011-07-19

Nguyen, Tam M (Department: 1772)

Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds

Unsaturated compound synthesis

By double-bond-shift isomerization

C585S802000, C585S809000, C203SDIG016, C208S347000, C208S354000, C208S355000, C208S358000

Reexamination Certificate

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07982086

ABSTRACT:
A process for fractionating isobutene from normal butenes, including: introducing hydrogen and a feed stream comprising isobutene, 1-butene, and 2-butene into a first column including a reaction zone containing a hydroisomerization catalyst operating at a first pressure and concurrently: (i) converting at least a portion of the 1-butene to 2-butene, and (ii) separating isobutene from the 2-butene; recovering a first overheads fraction comprising isobutene from the first column; recovering a first bottoms fraction comprising isobutene, 2-butene, and unreacted 1-butene from the first column; introducing the first bottoms fraction into a top portion of a second column comprising a fractionation column operating at a second pressure lower than the first pressure; separating the first bottoms into a second overheads fraction comprising isobutene and 1-butene and a second bottoms fraction comprising 2-butene; compressing the second overheads fraction; and introducing the compressed second overheads fraction to a lower portion of the first column.

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