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Title: Oligomerization process

Abstract

A liquid phase process for oligomerization of C.sub.4 and C.sub.5 isoolefins or the etherification thereof with C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alcohols wherein the reactants are contacted in a reactor with a fixed bed acid cation exchange resin catalyst at an LHSV of 5 to 20, pressure of 0 to 400 psig and temperature of 120 to 300.degree. F. wherein the improvement is the operation of the reactor at a pressure to maintain the reaction mixture at its boiling point whereby at least a portion but less than all of the reaction mixture is vaporized. By operating at the boiling point and allowing a portion of the reaction mixture to vaporize, the exothermic heat of reaction is dissipated by the formation of more boil up and the temperature in the reactor is controlled.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. (Bellaire, TX)
  2. Houston, TX
  3. (Friendswood, TX)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
CR & L/NEOCHEM JOINT VENTURE
OSTI Identifier:
867752
Patent Number(s):
5003124
Assignee:
Chemical Research & Licensing Company (Houston, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC07-80CS40454
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
oligomerization; process; liquid; phase; isoolefins; etherification; alcohols; reactants; contacted; reactor; fixed; bed; acid; cation; exchange; resin; catalyst; lhsv; 20; pressure; 400; psig; temperature; 120; 300; degree; improvement; operation; maintain; reaction; mixture; boiling; whereby; portion; vaporized; operating; allowing; vaporize; exothermic; heat; dissipated; formation; boil; controlled; resin catalyst; exothermic heat; cation exchange; exchange resin; liquid phase; reaction mixture; fixed bed; acid cation; phase process; bed acid; /585/

Citation Formats

Smith, Jr., Lawrence A., hearn, Dennis, and Jones, Jr., Edward M. Oligomerization process. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Smith, Jr., Lawrence A., hearn, Dennis, & Jones, Jr., Edward M. Oligomerization process. United States.
Smith, Jr., Lawrence A., hearn, Dennis, and Jones, Jr., Edward M. Tue . "Oligomerization process". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867752.
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abstractNote = {A liquid phase process for oligomerization of C.sub.4 and C.sub.5 isoolefins or the etherification thereof with C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alcohols wherein the reactants are contacted in a reactor with a fixed bed acid cation exchange resin catalyst at an LHSV of 5 to 20, pressure of 0 to 400 psig and temperature of 120 to 300.degree. F. wherein the improvement is the operation of the reactor at a pressure to maintain the reaction mixture at its boiling point whereby at least a portion but less than all of the reaction mixture is vaporized. By operating at the boiling point and allowing a portion of the reaction mixture to vaporize, the exothermic heat of reaction is dissipated by the formation of more boil up and the temperature in the reactor is controlled.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1991},
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