Ethylene plant caustic system emulsion breaking with salts of alkyl sulfonic acids

A process for breaking the emulsion which commonly forms in the caustic system of olefin plants comprising mixing the emulsion with an effective amount of a Group II metal salt of an alkyl aryl sulfonic acid, wherein the alkyl contains 4-24 carbon atoms, most preferably 8-14 carbon atoms.

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Main Authors LEWIS; VINCENT E, FISHER; SHERRI L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.08.1995
Edition6
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
FUELS
LUBRICANTS
METALLURGY
MINERAL WAXES
PEAT
PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES
PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVEHYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION
RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, ORGASES
REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS
REFORMING OF NAPHTHA
TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
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Summary:A process for breaking the emulsion which commonly forms in the caustic system of olefin plants comprising mixing the emulsion with an effective amount of a Group II metal salt of an alkyl aryl sulfonic acid, wherein the alkyl contains 4-24 carbon atoms, most preferably 8-14 carbon atoms.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19940225505