Abstract:
Straight-chain and branched-chain monoolefins are separated by size selective molecular sieving in a vapor phase, isobaric, isothermal fixed bed process employing adsorption co-purge and countercurrent purge steps in cyclic sequence. The process utilizes a paraffinic hydrocarbon of higher carbon number than the olefin for the purge which permits distillation recovery of the separated olefins from the purge paraffin which is recycled. The straight chain paraffin content of the purge is greater than the straight chain olefin content of the feed whereby the molecular sieve is at least partially loaded with straight chain paraffin during all steps of the process.
Abstract:
The sweetening of natural gasoline liquid fractions employing molecular sieve type adsorbents to selectively adsorb the sulfur compound impurities is accomplished using a minimum of nonsorbable purge gas for regeneration purposes. The process comprises using a low boiling condensable paraffin to purge the sulfur compounds from the principal adsorption bed, condensing said paraffin, purifying same in the liquid phase by passage through a large pore molecular sieve bed, and thereafter removing the sulfur compounds from the latter bed with a non-sorbable purge gas.