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Separation of olefins from paraffins

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-31
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Granted: 1966-08-09
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Expires: 1984-03-31
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David W Peck
  • 👤 Robert R Gentry
  • 👤 Henry E Fritz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 10:40
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G25/00; C10G25/02; C10G25/03; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/12; C07C7/13

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 112 words
THE METHOD FOR SEPARATING AN OLEFINICALLY-UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON FROM A MIXTURE CONTAINING SAID UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON AND A MORE SATURATED HYDROCARBON WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF (1) CONTAINING SAID MIXTURE IN THE LIQUID PHASE WITH A BED OF AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY DEHYDRATED MOLECULAR SIEVE HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM PORE SIZE OF DIMENSIONS SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT BENZENE TO PASS INTO THE PORES THEREOF, (2) THEREAFTER CONTACTING SAID SIEVE CONTAINING ADSORBED OLEFINICALLY-UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON WITH A PARAFFIN HAVING A BOILING POINT AT LEAST 30*C. BELOW THAT OF THE UNADSORBED HYDROCARBON TO REMOVE UNADSORBED HYDROCARBONS FROM SAID BED, AND (3) DESORBING THE ADSORBED HYDROCARBON FROM SAID SIEVE BED BY CONTACTING SAID SIEVE BED WITH A POLAR LIQUID.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 112 words
THE METHOD FOR SEPARATING AN OLEFINICALLY-UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON FROM A MIXTURE CONTAINING SAID UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON AND A MORE SATURATED HYDROCARBON WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF (1) CONTAINING SAID MIXTURE IN THE LIQUID PHASE WITH A BED OF AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY DEHYDRATED MOLECULAR SIEVE HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORM PORE SIZE OF DIMENSIONS SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT BENZENE TO PASS INTO THE PORES THEREOF, (2) THEREAFTER CONTACTING SAID SIEVE CONTAINING ADSORBED OLEFINICALLY-UNSATURATED HYDROCARBON WITH A PARAFFIN HAVING A BOILING POINT AT LEAST 30*C. BELOW THAT OF THE UNADSORBED HYDROCARBON TO REMOVE UNADSORBED HYDROCARBONS FROM SAID BED, AND (3) DESORBING THE ADSORBED HYDROCARBON FROM SAID SIEVE BED BY CONTACTING SAID SIEVE BED WITH A POLAR LIQUID.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-08 1970-02-07 1970-08-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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