摘要 |
Trace quantities of polynuclear aromatic compounds are removed from the vapor effluent of a hydrocarbon dehydrogenation zone containing normally gaseous olefinic hydrocarbons, trace mononuclear aromatic compounds and trace polynuclear aromatic compounds by cooling the vapor effluent to condense at least a portion thereof, up to five weight percent, and by introducing the resulting cooled stream into a vapor-liquid separator to produce a vapor stream containing normally gaseous olefinic hydrocarbons and having a reduced concentration of polynuclear aromatic compounds and a liquid stream containing mononuclear and polynuclear aromatic compounds. <IMAGE> |