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US 2013/0096352 A1Published application
Process for converting an alkyl tert-alkyl ether into an alkanol and an iso-alkane
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsLeslie Andrew CHEWTER, Hervé HENRY, Pieter OLDENHOVE, Rajaram RAMESH, Jeroen VAN WESTRENEN
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for converting an alkyl tert-alkyl ether into an alkanol and an iso-alkane wherein the alkyl tert-alkyl ether is contacted with a hydrocracking catalyst in the presence of hydrogen under hydrocracking process conditions.
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A process for converting an alkyl tert-alkyl ether into an alkanol and an iso-alkane wherein the alkyl tert-alkyl ether is contacted with a hydrocracking catalyst in the presence of a stoichiometric excess of hydrogen under hydrocracking process conditions.
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