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公开(公告)号:US20240150264A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-09
申请号:US18280686
申请日:2022-03-01
Applicant: BASF SE
Inventor: Suman THOTLA , Hans-Guenter Wagner , Randolf HUGO , Gerrit WATERS , Michael HUEBNER , Markus NEUDERT , Thomas ROUSSIERE
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining isobutene from an isobutene containing C4-hydrocarbon mixture (1) in a plant comprising an etherification unit (3), a first distillation unit (5), an ether cleavage unit (10) and a second distillation unit (12), the process comprising: (a) contacting the C4-hydrocarbon mixture (1) with a primary alcohol (2) and reacting the mixture with the primary alcohol in the presence of an acidic catalyst to form the corresponding alkyl tert-butyl ether in the etherification unit (3); (b) distilling the reaction mixture (4) from the etherification unit (3) in the first distillation unit (5), a C4-hydrocarbon raffinate being withdrawn as the overhead product (6), and the alkyl tert-butyl ether being withdrawn as the bottom product (7); (c) vaporizing the bottom product from the first distillation unit (5) in an evaporator (8) obtaining a vapor stream (9); (d) reacting the vapor stream (9) of step (c) in the presence of an acidic catalyst obtaining isobutene and the primary alcohol as reaction products in the ether cleavage unit (10); (e) distilling the reaction mixture (11) from the ether cleavage unit (10) in the second distillation unit (12), isobutene being withdrawn as the overhead product (13), the primary alcohol and diisobutene being withdrawn as the bottom product (14) and being recycled to the etherification unit (3); wherein a purge stream (15) containing high boiling components with a normal boiling point higher than that of the alkyl tert-butyl ether is withdrawn from the evaporator (8) in step (c).
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公开(公告)号:US20240140887A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18280688
申请日:2022-03-01
Applicant: BASF SE
Inventor: Hans-Guenter WAGNER , Suman THOTLA , Gerrit WATERS , Michael HUEBNER , Markus NEUDERT , Randolph HUGO , Thomas ROUSSIERE
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for starting up a plant for removing isobutene from an isobutene-containing C4-hydrocarbon mixture, the plant comprising an etherification unit containing moist acidic ion exchange resin, a first distillation unit, an ether cleavage unit, and a second distillation unit. The invention further relates to a process for shutting down the plant from a stationary operation mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20240300875A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-12
申请号:US18280687
申请日:2022-03-01
Applicant: BASF SE
Inventor: Hans-Guenter WAGNER , Suman THOTLA , Randolf HUGO , Gerrit WATERS , Michael HUEBNER , Markus NEUDERT , Thomas ROUSSIERE
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining isobutene from an isobutene containing C4-hydrocarbon mixture (1) in a plant comprising an etherification unit (3), a first distillation unit (5), an ether cleavage unit (8) and a second distillation unit (10), the process comprising: (a) contacting the C4-hydrocarbon mixture (1) with a primary alcohol (2) and reacting the mixture with the primary alcohol in the presence of an acidic catalyst to form the corresponding alkyl tert-butyl ether as an intermediate product and diisobutene as a by-product in the etherification unit (3): (b) distilling the reaction mixture (4) from the etherification unit (3) in the first distillation unit (5), a C4-hydrocarbon raffinate being withdrawn as the overhead product (6), the alkyl tert-butyl ether and diisobutene being withdrawn as the liquid or vaporous bottom product (7), and vaporizing the bottom product (7) if it is withdrawn as a liquid: (c) reacting the vaporous bottom product (7) in the presence of an acidic catalyst obtaining isobutene and the primary alcohol as reaction products in the ether cleavage unit (8): (d) distilling the reaction mixture (9) from the ether cleavage unit (8) in the second distillation unit (10), isobutene being withdrawn as the overhead product (11), the primary alcohol and diisobutene being withdrawn as the bottom product (12) and being recycled to the etherification unit (3); the plant further comprising a byproduct separation unit (15) being fed by a bottom purge stream (13) of the first distillation unit (5) and/or by a part of the bottom product of the second distillation unit (10), wherein a diisobutene product stream rich in diisobutene is separated from this feed stream (13, 14).
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公开(公告)号:US20240286978A1
公开(公告)日:2024-08-29
申请号:US18656750
申请日:2024-05-07
Applicant: OMV Downstream GmbH , BASF SE
Inventor: Suman THOTLA , Pawel Tadeusz CZAJKA , Stefan Manfred ISELBORN , Kai-Uwe WEMHÖNER , Jürgen POPP
CPC classification number: C07C5/2556 , B01D3/007 , B01D3/143 , B01J21/04 , B01J23/42 , B01J23/44 , C07C7/005 , C07C7/04 , C07C2521/04 , C07C2523/42 , C07C2523/44
Abstract: A process for the purification of isobutene from a C4 stream with at least 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutane and isobutene includes isomerizing 1-butene from a stream of material which is concentrated in isobutane and isobutene obtained from the C4 stream into 2-butene, using a catalyst in an isomerization reactor; supplying a product stream from the isomerization reactor to a rectification column; and providing a stream of material which is concentrated in isobutene. A processing facility is utilized for the purification of isobutene from the C4 stream.
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公开(公告)号:US20240140885A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18280689
申请日:2022-03-01
Applicant: BASF SE
Inventor: Hans-Guenter WAGNER , Randolph HUGO , Thomas ROUSSIERE , Suman THOTLA , Gerrit WATERS , Michael HUEBNER , Markus NEUDERT
CPC classification number: C07C5/321 , C07C7/005 , C07C7/04 , C07C7/14891
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining isobutene from an isobutene containing C4-hydrocarbon mixture (1) in a plant comprising an etherification unit (3), a first distillation unit (5), an ether cleavage unit (8) and a second distillation unit (10), the process comprising: (a) contacting the C4-hydrocarbon mixture (1) with a primary alcohol (2) and reacting the mixture with the primary alcohol in the presence of an acidic catalyst to form the corresponding alkyl tert-butyl ether as an intermediate product and diisobutene as a by-product in the etherification unit (3); (b) distilling the reaction mixture (4) from the etherification unit (3) in the first distillation unit (5), a C4-hydrocarbon raffinate being withdrawn as the overhead product (6), the alkyl tert-butyl ether and diisobutene being withdrawn as the liquid or vaporous bottom product (7), and vaporizing the bottom product (7) if it is withdrawn as a liquid; (c) reacting the vaporous bottom product (7) in the presence of an acidic catalyst obtaining isobutene and the primary alcohol as reaction products in the ether cleavage unit (8); (d) distilling the reaction mixture (9) from the ether cleavage unit (8) in the second distillation unit (10), isobutene being withdrawn as the overhead product (11), the primary alcohol and diisobutene being withdrawn as the bottom product (12) and being recycled to the etherification unit (3); the plant further comprising a byproduct separation unit (15) being fed by a bottom purge stream (13) of the first distillation unit (5) and/or by a part of the bottom product of the second distillation unit (10), this feed stream (14) being split up in at least three byproduct streams wherein a first byproduct stream (16) is rich in diisobutene, a second byproduct stream (17) is rich in the primary alcohol, and a third byproduct stream (18) is rich in components with a normal boiling point higher than 110° C.
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公开(公告)号:US20230202948A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-29
申请号:US18116336
申请日:2023-03-02
Applicant: OMV Downstream GmbH , BASF SE
Inventor: Suman THOTLA , Pawel Tadeusz CZAJKA , Stefan Manfred ISELBORN , Kai-Uwe WEMHÖNER , Jürgen POPP
CPC classification number: C07C5/2556 , B01D3/007 , B01D3/143 , B01J21/04 , B01J23/42 , B01J23/44 , C07C7/005 , C07C7/04 , C07C2521/04 , C07C2523/42 , C07C2523/44
Abstract: A process for the purification of isobutene from a C4 stream with at least 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutane and isobutene includes isomerizing 1-butene from a stream of material which is concentrated in isobutane and isobutene obtained from the C4 stream into 2-butene, using a catalyst in an isomerization reactor; supplying a product stream from the isomerization reactor to a rectification column; and providing a stream of material which is concentrated in isobutene. A processing facility is utilized for the purification of isobutene from the C4 stream.
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公开(公告)号:US20210300841A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-30
申请号:US17265472
申请日:2019-08-02
Applicant: OMV Downstream GmbH , BASF SE
Inventor: Suman THOTLA , Pawel Tadeusz CZAJKA , Stefan Manfred ISELBORN , Kai-Uwe WEMHÖNER , Jürgen POPP
Abstract: A process for the purification of isobutene from a C4 stream with at least 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutane and isobutene includes isomerizing 1-butene from a stream of material which is concentrated in isobutane and isobutene obtained from the C4 stream into 2-butene, using a catalyst in an isomerization reactor; supplying a product stream from the isomerization reactor to a rectification column; and providing a stream of material which is concentrated in isobutene. A processing facility is utilized for the purification of isobutene from the C4 stream.
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