Oleflex -- C/sub 2/-C/sub 5/ dehydrogenation updated

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5458301

Vora, B V; Pujado, P R; Anderson, R F

Significant improvements have been made in the UOP Oleflex process for the catalytic dehydrogenation of C/sub 2/-C/sub 5/ paraffins. This paper, after a brief description of the process, reviews the new developments in catalyst, process design and gives detailed pilot plant data on selective dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene, with selectivity to ethylene greater than 98 mol-%. The paper also discusses the dehydrogenation of isopentane to isopentene (isoamylene) and the integration of propane dehydrogenation with an existing ethylene plant (steam cracker), or with a typical refinery gas concentration unit. Finally, the economics of propane and isobutane dehydrogenation for the production of propylene and MTBE are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5458301
• Report Number(s): CONF-860447-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

2-METHYLBUTANE
2-METHYLPROPANE
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400301* -- Organic Chemistry-- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties-- (-1987)
ABSTRACTS
ALKANES
ALKENES
BUTYL ETHER
CATALYSIS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEHYDROGENATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ETHANE
ETHERS
ETHYLENE
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HYDROCARBONS
LEADING ABSTRACT
MEETINGS
METHYL ETHER
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PILOT PLANTS
PRODUCTION
PROPANE
PROPYLENE