Control contaminants in olefin feedstocks and products

To be competitive, olefin manufacturers must use low cost feedstocks, which frequently contain contaminants. Equally important, olefin customers, who are using newer technologies, are specifying more stringent limits on contaminants when purchasing products. These contaminants affect products and catalyst systems, hinder operating processes, and impair equipment for both the manufacturers and customers. An overview of current process designs and technologies shows several cost-effective options to reduce or remove feedstock contaminants such as CO, COS, CO{sub 2}, HF, NH{sub 3}, methanol and phosphine.