Process for methyl, tertiary butyl ether production

摘要

A process for the production of methyl tertiary butyl ether comprising dimerizing ethylene to form a first butene-containing material; isomerizing the first butene-containing material to produce a second butene-containing material including an increased amount of isobutene relative to the first butene-containing material; and contacting at least a portion of the second butene-containing material with methanol at etherification conditions to produce an affluent enriched in methyl, tertiary butyl ether.