| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a process for the dehydration of at least an alcohol to make at least an olefin, comprising: introducing in a reactor a stream (A) comprising at least an alcohol, optionally water, optionally an inert component, contacting said stream with a catalyst in said reactor at conditions effective to dehydrate at least a portion of the alcohol to make an olefin, recovering from said reactor an olefin containing stream (B), Wherein the catalyst is : ⢠a crystalline silicate having a ratio Si/AI of at least about 100, or ⢠a dealuminated crystalline silicate, or ⢠a phosphorus modified zeolite, the WHSV of the alcohols is at least 2 h-1, the temperature ranges from 280°C to 500°C. It relates also to the same process as above but wherein the catalyst is a phosphorus modified zeolite and at any WHSV. The partial pressure of the alcohol in the dehydration reactor advantageously ranges from 1.2 to 4 bars absolute (0.12 MPa to 0.4 MPa), the temperature of the dehydration reactor ranges advantageously from 300°C to 400°C and the alcohol is selected among ethanol, propanol, butanol and phenylethanol. |
