PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF ETHYLENE

摘要

A process for removing water from an ethylene stream comprising water, said process comprising: introducing an ethylene stream comprising water into, and circulating said ethylene stream through, a separation vessel; - introducing a liquid diethyl ether stream into, and circulating said liquid diethyl ether stream through, the separation vessel, so that said liquid diethyl ether stream and said ethylene stream comprising water are brought into contact; recovering an ethylene stream having a reduced water content from the separation vessel; and optionally - recovering a liquid diethyl ether stream having an increased water content from the separation vessel.