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Title: Recovery and purification of ethylene

Abstract

A process for the recovery and purification of ethylene and optionally propylene from a stream containing lighter and heavier components that employs an ethylene distributor column and a partially thermally coupled distributed distillation system.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6]
  1. Katy, TX
  2. Aurora, IL
  3. Houston, TX
  4. League City, TX
  5. Warrington, GB
  6. Naperville, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
BP Amoco
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
985349
Patent Number(s):
7437891
Application Number:
11/017,159
Assignee:
Ineos USA LLC (Lisle, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
DOE Contract Number:  
FC07-01ID14090
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Reyneke, Rian, Foral, Michael J, Lee, Guang-Chung, Eng, Wayne W. Y., Sinclair, Iain, and Lodgson, Jeffery S. Recovery and purification of ethylene. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
Reyneke, Rian, Foral, Michael J, Lee, Guang-Chung, Eng, Wayne W. Y., Sinclair, Iain, & Lodgson, Jeffery S. Recovery and purification of ethylene. United States.
Reyneke, Rian, Foral, Michael J, Lee, Guang-Chung, Eng, Wayne W. Y., Sinclair, Iain, and Lodgson, Jeffery S. Tue . "Recovery and purification of ethylene". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985349.
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abstractNote = {A process for the recovery and purification of ethylene and optionally propylene from a stream containing lighter and heavier components that employs an ethylene distributor column and a partially thermally coupled distributed distillation system.},
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