METHOD OF PRODUCING PURE 1-BUTENE FROM C-FRACTIONS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC C07C11/02 C07C7/148 C07C7/08 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method of producing pure 1-butene from C₄ hydrocarbon fractions primarily containing 1-butene, 2-butene, and butane(s) with a 1,3-butadiene and isobutene impurity, involving preparation of a mixture primarily containing 2-butenes via rectification, catalytic isomerisation of 2-butenes into 1-butene and extraction of 1-butene via rectification, characterised by that at least catalysed isomerisation of 1-butene into 2-butene in said fraction is carried out at temperature lower than 120°C, as well as rectification with continuous removal of isobutane, isobutene and 1,3-butadiene in the distillate and obtaining a residual stream primarily containing 2-butene and n-butane, in which rectification conditions are maintained such that concentration of 1,3-butadiene and isobutene with respect to the sum of 2-butene is not higher than standard limits in the desired 1-butene. A large portion of n-butane is separated from the residual stream via extractive rectification with a polar agent and catalysed isomerisation of 2-butenes to 1-butene is carried out at temperature higher than 120°C, while continuously extracting the formed 1-butene via rectification.

EFFECT: high efficiency of the method.

14 cl, 5 ex, 4 tbl, 2 dwg