The present invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of olefins. The process comprises hydrogenation of a feed stock comprising more than 90 wt-% of olefins, carried out in a hydrogenation reactor comprising at least two reaction stages, wherein the feed stock is hydrogenated in the firs
The present invention relates to a process for the hydrogenation of olefins. The process comprises hydrogenation of a feed stock comprising more than 90 wt-% of olefins, carried out in a hydrogenation reactor comprising at least two reaction stages, wherein the feed stock is hydrogenated in the first reaction stage equipped with a cooling circuit and comprising a first and an optional second catalyst bed, and the effluent from the first reaction stage is hydrogenated in the final reaction stage comprising one or more catalyst beds and optionally equipped with a cooling circuit, the process is operated in trickling or pulse flow mode in a three phase reactor with a fixed catalyst bed and at least one catalyst of same or different type is used in each stage, the catalyst having different particle size and/or optionally different shape in at least two stages.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A Process for the hydrogenation of olefins which comprises hydrogenating a feed stock comprising more than 90 wt-% of olefins in one or more hydrogenation reactors comprising at least two reaction stages, wherein (a) the feed stock is hydrogenated in a first reaction st
The invention claimed is: 1. A Process for the hydrogenation of olefins which comprises hydrogenating a feed stock comprising more than 90 wt-% of olefins in one or more hydrogenation reactors comprising at least two reaction stages, wherein (a) the feed stock is hydrogenated in a first reaction stage having a cooling circuit and comprising at least a first catalyst bed, wherein fresh hydrogen is introduced to said first reaction stage; (b) the effluent from said first reaction stage being hydrogenated in a final reaction stage comprising at least one catalyst bed and optionally having a cooling circuit; and (c) the process being generated in a trickling or pulse flow mode in a three phase reactor with a fixed catalyst bed, wherein (i) at least one catalyst being utilized in each stage; (ii) the catalyst being utilized in said stages being of the same or different from that being used in other stages; and (iii) the catalyst being of a different particle size and/or different shape in at least two of said stages. 2. The process according to claim 1, wherein at least one catalyst bed of the first reaction stage is in a separate vessel before the hydrogenation reactor. 3. The process according to claim 1, wherein hydrogen is fed to the final reaction stage. 4. The process according to claim 1, wherein the feed stock comprises from 0 to 20 wt-% of C4 to C7 olefins, from 80 to 99 wt-% of C8 olefins and from 0 to 10 wt-% of heavier than C8 olefins. 5. The process according to claim 1, wherein the feed stock contains more than 50 wt % of di-isobutylene and/or tri-isobutylene, and optionally iso-butylene and n-butylene and codimers of iso-butylene and n-butylene. 6. The process according to claim 5, wherein the first reaction stage hydrogenation of the iso-butylene dimers in a reactor equipped with a cooling circuit is performed, and in the second stage hydrogenation of iso-butylene trimers is performed with an optional cooling circuit, each reaction stage consisting of one or multiple catalyst beds and the amount of layers per bed section being from one to three. 7. The process according to claim 1, said reactor being operated with not more than 40 mole % hydrogen excess and no circulating gas compressor is needed. 8. The process according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the reactor vessel(s) before the final reactor is the same or not more than 50% larger than the one of the final reactor vessel. 9. The process according to claim 1, wherein the catalyst beds are in the same reactor vessel. 10. The process according to claim 1, wherein the catalyst beds are in different reactor vessels. 11. The process according to claim 1, wherein cooling of the reactor is accomplished with a cooling system located between the multiple catalyst beds. 12. The process according to claim 1, wherein different catalysts are used in the different catalyst beds. 13. The process according to claim 1, wherein the first catalyst bed of the reactor is protected by alkaline adsorption or absorption material. 14. The process according to claim 7, wherein the hydrogen excess is less than 20%. 15. The process according to claim 1, wherein more than 50 v/v % of the fresh hydrogen is introduced to the first reaction stage of the hydrogenation reactor. 16. The process according to claim 3, wherein more than 50 v/v % of the hydrogen is introduced to the final reaction stage of the hydrogenation reactor. 17. The process according to claim 1, wherein isooctane is hydrogenated. 18. The process according to claim 1, wherein said first and second reaction stages are conducted in the same hydrogenation reactor vessel. 19. The process according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the reactor vessel(s) before the final reactor is the same or not more than 20% larger than the one of the final reactor vessel.
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