ZA200507574B - Integrated process for the production of olefin derivatives - Google Patents
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- ZA200507574B ZA200507574B ZA200507574A ZA200507574A ZA200507574B ZA 200507574 B ZA200507574 B ZA 200507574B ZA 200507574 A ZA200507574 A ZA 200507574A ZA 200507574 A ZA200507574 A ZA 200507574A ZA 200507574 B ZA200507574 B ZA 200507574B
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- 150000001336 alkenes Chemical class 0.000 title claims abstract description 307
- JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N olefin Natural products CCCCCCCC=C JRZJOMJEPLMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims abstract description 151
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 150
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 32
- 150000001335 aliphatic alkanes Chemical class 0.000 claims abstract description 69
- 238000005336 cracking Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 48
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims abstract description 26
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 claims abstract description 26
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 238000004227 thermal cracking Methods 0.000 claims description 41
- OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethane Chemical compound CC OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 30
- -1 ethane Chemical class 0.000 claims description 27
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 13
- 238000004230 steam cracking Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000004064 recycling Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethene Chemical compound C=C VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 52
- 239000005977 Ethylene Substances 0.000 description 47
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 description 34
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 26
- YNQLUTRBYVCPMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylbenzene Chemical compound CCC1=CC=CC=C1 YNQLUTRBYVCPMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 22
- 239000004698 Polyethylene Substances 0.000 description 17
- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 17
- 238000000926 separation method Methods 0.000 description 17
- QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N propylene Natural products CC=C QQONPFPTGQHPMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 14
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 13
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 10
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 10
- 125000004805 propylene group Chemical group [H]C([H])([H])C([H])([*:1])C([H])([H])[*:2] 0.000 description 10
- 238000000746 purification Methods 0.000 description 10
- UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon monoxide Chemical class [O+]#[C-] UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 8
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 239000004743 Polypropylene Substances 0.000 description 7
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 7
- 229920001470 polyketone Polymers 0.000 description 7
- 229920001155 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 description 7
- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Benzene Chemical compound C1=CC=CC=C1 UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Propane Chemical compound CCC ATUOYWHBWRKTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 229910002091 carbon monoxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 6
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
- 238000004523 catalytic cracking Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 5
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- 150000001412 amines Chemical class 0.000 description 4
- 150000001993 dienes Chemical class 0.000 description 4
- 238000005649 metathesis reaction Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000010926 purge Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000010791 quenching Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229930195735 unsaturated hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 description 4
- VXNZUUAINFGPBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 1-Butene Chemical compound CCC=C VXNZUUAINFGPBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- IAQRGUVFOMOMEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N butene Natural products CC=CC IAQRGUVFOMOMEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000001294 propane Substances 0.000 description 3
- HGINCPLSRVDWNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Acrolein Chemical compound C=CC=O HGINCPLSRVDWNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Butadiene Chemical compound C=CC=C KAKZBPTYRLMSJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethanol Chemical compound CCO LFQSCWFLJHTTHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000006227 byproduct Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000007037 hydroformylation reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 125000000383 tetramethylene group Chemical group [H]C([H])([*:1])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])[*:2] 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylene oxide Chemical compound C1CO1 IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Propylene oxide Chemical compound CC1CO1 GOOHAUXETOMSMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Vinyl acetate Chemical compound CC(=O)OC=C XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000013844 butane Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910002090 carbon oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003197 catalytic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000571 coke Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004939 coking Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000006835 compression Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004821 distillation Methods 0.000 description 1
- HQQADJVZYDDRJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ethene;prop-1-ene Chemical group C=C.CC=C HQQADJVZYDDRJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000004231 fluid catalytic cracking Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005984 hydrogenation reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-butane Chemical class CCCC IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 238000006116 polymerization reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000376 reactant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229920006395 saturated elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000013022 venting Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004711 α-olefin Substances 0.000 description 1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G11/00—Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
- C10G11/20—Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert heated gases or vapours
- C10G11/22—Catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert heated gases or vapours produced by partial combustion of the material to be cracked
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- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G50/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from lower carbon number hydrocarbons, e.g. by oligomerisation
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- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G57/00—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one cracking process or refining process and at least one other conversion process
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G57/00—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one cracking process or refining process and at least one other conversion process
- C10G57/005—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one cracking process or refining process and at least one other conversion process with alkylation
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G57/00—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one cracking process or refining process and at least one other conversion process
- C10G57/02—Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one cracking process or refining process and at least one other conversion process with polymerisation
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P30/00—Technologies relating to oil refining and petrochemical industry
- Y02P30/40—Ethylene production
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- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Low-Molecular Organic Synthesis Reactions Using Catalysts (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Iron Core Of Rotating Electric Machines (AREA)
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GBGB0307758.3A GB0307758D0 (en) | 2003-04-03 | 2003-04-03 | Process |
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ZA200507574A ZA200507574B (en) | 2003-04-03 | 2005-09-19 | Integrated process for the production of olefin derivatives |
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US (1) | US20060276679A1 (ja) |
EP (1) | EP1608722B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP2006522080A (ja) |
KR (1) | KR20060010739A (ja) |
CN (1) | CN1771314A (ja) |
AT (1) | ATE348137T1 (ja) |
AU (1) | AU2004226136A1 (ja) |
BR (1) | BRPI0409084A (ja) |
CA (1) | CA2520993A1 (ja) |
DE (1) | DE602004003686T2 (ja) |
EA (1) | EA009713B1 (ja) |
GB (1) | GB0307758D0 (ja) |
NO (1) | NO20055141L (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2004087838A1 (ja) |
ZA (1) | ZA200507574B (ja) |
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DE10305060A1 (de) * | 2003-02-07 | 2004-08-19 | Basf Ag | Verfahren zur Aufarbeitung von Naphtha |
CA2614041A1 (en) * | 2005-07-06 | 2007-01-11 | Ineos Europe Limited | Process for the production of olefins |
JP2009502915A (ja) * | 2005-07-28 | 2009-01-29 | イネオス ユーエスエイ リミテッド ライアビリティ カンパニー | 自己熱分解反応装置流出物からエチレンを回収する方法 |
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US8604260B2 (en) | 2010-05-18 | 2013-12-10 | Kior, Inc. | Biomass pyrolysis conversion process with high olefin production and upgrade |
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KR20160143395A (ko) | 2015-06-05 | 2016-12-14 | 주식회사 엘지유플러스 | 다 슬롯 통신 장치 및 이를 이용한 전원 제어 방법 |
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- 2004-03-24 EP EP04722888A patent/EP1608722B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US20060276679A1 (en) | 2006-12-07 |
WO2004087838A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
NO20055141L (no) | 2006-01-03 |
EP1608722B1 (en) | 2006-12-13 |
NO20055141D0 (no) | 2005-11-02 |
CN1771314A (zh) | 2006-05-10 |
EP1608722A1 (en) | 2005-12-28 |
ATE348137T1 (de) | 2007-01-15 |
DE602004003686T2 (de) | 2007-04-05 |
EA009713B1 (ru) | 2008-02-28 |
DE602004003686D1 (de) | 2007-01-25 |
BRPI0409084A (pt) | 2006-04-11 |
CA2520993A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
GB0307758D0 (en) | 2003-05-07 |
EA200501536A1 (ru) | 2006-06-30 |
AU2004226136A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 |
KR20060010739A (ko) | 2006-02-02 |
JP2006522080A (ja) | 2006-09-28 |
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