Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.

May-Ru Chen

Mark A Nierode

David R Slim

David B Looney

Keng-Fai Kuan

Micheal E Smith

Grant H Schumacher

Mary M Rethwisch

Ross T Garner

Mark D Thompson

Disclosed are processes for converting an alkyne to an olefin comprising feeding a molecular-oxygen-containing gas stream into a converting zone of an alkyne converter along with an alkyn-containing feed mixture comprising hydrocarbons and molecular hydrogen to contact the converting catalyst. The converting catalyst can be regenerated online as a result.

Processes for converting alkyne to olefin

A process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin the system including a first extraction section having an extractive distillation column and a stripping column and a second extraction section. The process includes the steps of withdrawing a first portion of an extract from the extractive distillation column, the extract having at least the first portion and a second portion, and transferring the first portion of the extract to a flash/separation vessel; separating the first portion of the extract into a vapor phase and a liquid phase by flashing in a flash/separation vessel; and combining the liquid phase of the separated first portion of the extract with the second portion of the extract to produce an extract feed for further processing. A system and process for the separation of a conjugated diolefin from a C- or C-hydrocarbon mixture containing the conjugated diolefin and higher acetylenes are also provided.

Process for debottlenecking a system for the separation of a conjugated diolefin

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