Reduction of cyclopentadiene from isoprene streams
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorRichard M. D'Sidocky
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Abstract
A process for reducing the level of cyclopentadiene present in a hydrocarbon stream containing isoprene and cyclopentadiene which involves contacting the stream with a base wherein said base is selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and potassium fluoride. The base is situated on activated carbon carrier.
Claims4
A process for the removal of small amounts of CPD from a C-5 hydrocarbon stream containing isoprene comprising contacting said stream with an LHSV value of from 0.5 to 30 and a temperature of from 0.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. with a base on an activated carbon carrier wherein said base is selected form the group consisting of KOH, NaOH and KF.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.