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Adsorbents for Butanes and Butylenes

Butanes and butylenes are formed as by-products from refinery streams or as field butanes from condensate fractionation. These streams are valuable intermediate components in refineries and petrochemical plants.

Depending upon the application, the C4 fractions must be dried or purified in order to protect the catalysts downstream. Look to UOP specialty adsorbents for purification of C4 streams to protect complete saturation, selective hydrogenation, or polymerization catalysts. UOP adsorbents can be used for dehydration as well as purification to remove sulfur species, oxygenates, and nitrogen compounds, as well as mercury, chlorides, fluorides and arsine.

UOP has the knowledge and the capabilities to solve your toughest adsorbent problems. We can design, troubleshoot, and supply your molecular sieve or specialty alumina adsorbents from a single source.

To learn more about our adsorbent products, contact us directly using our information request form, or call one of our worldwide sales offices.

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