Process for the production of mono-olefins
AssigneeBP Chemicals Limited
InventorsChristopher J. Astbury, David C. Griffiths, Ian A. B. Reid
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Abstract
A process for the production of mono-olefins from a hydrocarbon feed containing one or more paraffinic hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms, the process comprising partial combustion of a mixture of the hydrocarbon feed and a molecular oxygen-containing gas in contact in a reaction chamber with a catalyst capable of supporting combustion beyond the normal fuel rich limit of flammability to produce heat of reaction, the reaction chamber being adapted such that at least part of the heat of reaction is transferred to the incoming feed and the velocity of the incoming feed is maintained at a value above the burning velocity of the feed mixture.
Claims11
A process for the production of mono-olefins from a liquid hydrocarbon feed comprising one or more paraffins having at least two carbon atoms, the process comprising the steps of:
- partially combusting a mixture of the liquid hydrocarbon feed and a molecular oxygen-containing gas in a reaction chamber with a combustion catalyst;
- transferring at least part of the heat of reaction produced during said partial combustion to the incoming feed mixture through the reaction chamber, and
- maintaining the velocity of the incoming feed mixture at a value above the burning velocity of the feed mixture to produce said mono-olefins.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.