Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.

J Richard Shutt

Raphael Frans Caers

Marcel Johannes Janssen

Georges M K Mathys

John Stephen Godsmark

Eddy Theophile Van Driessche

Hubertus Joseph Beckers

Luc R M Martens

Luc Rm Martens

A method of making a higher olefin product from a Cfraction separated from the hydrocarbon product produced by an oxygenate to olefin reaction unit. The Cfraction primarily contains butenes which may be directed to a higher olefin reaction unit without removing isobutenes, butanes, and/or butadiene. The Cfraction is particularly well suited for the production of higher olefins because of its high olefin content, low branching number, and low contaminent levels. The invention is also directed to an olefin product composition that is produced by contacting the Cfraction with an oligomerization catalyst. The olefin composition is characterized by a relatively high octene content, and octene with a branching number less than 1.4.

Production of higher olefins

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Tervuren, Belgium

J Richard Shutt