PROCESS OF OXIDATIVE HALOGENATION AND OPTIONAL DEHYDROGENATION OF C-C-HYDROCARBONS (OPTIONS) Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C07C17/154 C07C17/25 C07C21/67 B01J23/10 

FIELD: petrochemical processes.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to oxidative halogenation processes to obtain halogenated products, in particular allyl chloride and optionally propylene. Process comprises interaction of hydrocarbon having between 3 and 10 carbon atoms or halogenated derivative thereof with halogen source and optionally oxygen source in presence of catalyst at temperature above 100°C and below 600°C and pressure above 97 kPa and below 1034 kPa. Resulting olefin containing at least 3 carbon atoms and halogenated hydrocarbon containing at least 3 carbon atoms and larger number of halogen atoms than in reactant. Catalyst contains essentially iron and copper-free rare-earth metal halide or oxyhalide. Atomic ratio of rare-earth metal to iron or copper is superior to 10:1. In case of cerium-containing catalyst, catalyst has at least one more rare-earth element, amount of cerium present being less than 10 atomic % of the total amount of rare-earth elements. Advantageously, process is conducted at volumetric alkane, halogen, and oxygen supply rate above 0.1 and below 1.0 h^-1, while diluent selected from group including nitrogen, helium, argon, carbon monoxide or dioxide or mixture thereof is additionally used. Halogenated product is recycled while being converted into supplementary olefin product and olefin product is recycled in order to be converted into halogenated hydrocarbon product. Optionally, allyl chloride and ethylene are obtained via interaction of propane with chlorine source in presence of catalyst.

EFFECT: increased productivity of process and improved economical characteristics.

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