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Recovery of high octane components from isomerates
Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1991-12-30
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2011-12-30
Abstract
Abstract An adsorption process for separating the high octane components, including multi-branched paraffins and isopentane of a C 5 -C 6 isomerate from lower octane monobranched and normal paraffin components by contacting the isomerate with an X zeolite exchanged with a mixture of at least two cations from Group II-A. The adsorbed low octane components are preferably desorbed with a desorbent selected from the group consisting essentially of isooctane, 2,2,3-trimethyl pentane, 2,2,4-trimethyl pentane, 2,3,4-trimethyl pentane, 1,2-dimethyl cyclohexane, 2,2-dimethyl hexane, 2,2-dimethyl octane, 3-ethyl hexane, 2,2,4-trimethyl hexane and mixtures thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Beth McCulloch
- 👤 James R. Lansbarkis
- 👤 Hemant P. Agrawal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 22:44
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C7/00; C07C7/12; C07C7/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A continuous process for separating higher octane components comprising dimethyl paraffins (DMP's) and iso-paraffins from a C 5 and C 6 feed mixture containing DMP's, monomethyl paraffins, including isopentane, and normal paraffins comprising contacting at adsorption conditions said feed mixture with an adsorbent comprising an X zeolite molecular sieve exchanged with at least two cations, each selected from Group IIA metals, at the exchangeable sites to selectively adsorb said monoalkyl paraffins, except isopentane, and normal paraffins, removing said DMP's and isopentane from said adsorbent and desorbing the adsorbed monoalkyl paraffins and normal paraffins.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A continuous process for separating higher octane components comprising dimethyl paraffins (DMP's) and iso-paraffins from a C 5 and C 6 feed mixture containing DMP's, monomethyl paraffins, including isopentane, and normal paraffins comprising contacting at adsorption conditions said feed mixture with an adsorbent comprising an X zeolite molecular sieve exchanged with at least two cations, each selected from Group IIA metals, at the exchangeable sites to selectively adsorb said monoalkyl paraffins, except isopentane, and normal paraffins, removing said DMP's and isopentane from said adsorbent and desorbing the adsorbed monoalkyl paraffins and normal paraffins.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said adsorbed paraffins are desorbed with a desorbent selected from the group consisting essentially of isooctane (2,2,4-trimethyl pentane) 2,2,3-trimethyl pentane, 2,3,4-trimethyl pentane, cis-1,2-dimethyl cyclohexane, 2,2-dimethyl hexane, 2,2-dimethyl octane, 3-ethyl hexane, 2,2,4-trimethyl hexane and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said exchange cations are selected from the group consisting of calcium, barium, strontium and magnesium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said exchange cations are calcium and strontium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said exchange cations are barium and calcium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said feed additionally contains cyclic paraffins which are relatively non-adsorbed and are removed with said non-adsorbed DMP's and isopentane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said desorbent is cis-1,2-dimethyl cyclohexane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said desorbent is 2,2-dimethyl octane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the water level of said adsorbent is about 4.5%, as determined by loss on ignition (LOI at 900° C.) or less.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the water level is from about 1% to about 2%, as determined by loss on ignition (LOI at 900° C.).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein one of said exchange cations is strontium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 10 wherein said strontium ions constitute from 2% to 10% (wt.) of said adsorbent.
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