摘要 |
Highly insaturated compounds such as acetylenes are removed from an olefin stream by catalytic reaction with a reagent comprising a hydrogen-containing compound, other than a hydrocarbon, to form an addition product which is then separated. Suitable reagents include water, methanol, acetic acid, ammonia, hydrogen chloride, and methyl formate. A solvent such as acetone or dimethyl formamide may be used to assist extraction of the highly unsaturated compounds into a liquid phase for contact with the catalyst. |