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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1993
Marco Marquez, Caracas, VE;
Raul Navarro, Miranda, VE;
Intevep, S.A., Caracas, VE;
Abstract
A process for the production of alkyl tert alkyl ether, comprising the steps of providing a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock containing diolefin in an amount greater than or equal to about 2% wt, mixing said feedstock with an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol and mixtures thereof and with hydrogen so as to provide a mixture of said feedstock, alcohol and hydrogen and contacting said mixture with an etherification catalyst under etherification process conditions including a pressure sufficient to maintain said hydrogen in a liquid phase, and a space velocity (LHSV) of less than or equal to about 1 h.sup.-1 so as to provide said alkyl tert alkyl ether without poisoning said catalyst.