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Dimerize ethylene to butene-1

Journal Article · · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6046289
Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP) has developed a new process, Alphabutol, to dimerize selectively ethylene to butene-1. The Alphabutol process uses a homogeneous catalyst which means that reactants, products and catalyst are all soluble in the same liquid phase. The new catalytic system used in the Alphabutol process avoids isomerization of butene-1 to butene-2. Therefore, there is no need for product superfractionation.
Research Organization:
Institut Francais du Petrole Rueil Malmaison
OSTI ID:
6046289
Journal Information:
Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 63:11; ISSN HYPRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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