摘要 |
Isopropyl alcohol, secondary butyl alcohol, methyl tertiary butyl ether, or a mixture of at least two thereof are produced from liquid petroleum gas by dehydrogenating propane, n-butane, iso-butane, or a mixture of at least two thereof in the gas to propylene, n-butylene, and iso-butylene, respectively, and then etherifying with methanol and/or hydrating the dehydrogenated gas to yield isopropyl alcohol, secondary butyl alcohol, methyl tertiary butyl ether, or a mixture of at least two thereof. The alcohols and ether can be used as automobile petrol additives, particularly when mixed with methanol. |