Integration of a methanol synthesis system with a methanol to olefin reaction system

摘要

Disclosed is a process for producing light olefins in an integrated methanol synthesis/MTO reaction system. The integrated system implements a shared separation system for separating oxygenate components from the respective methanol synthesis system and MTO reaction system. By providing a shared separation system, the number of separation units in an integrated methanol/MTO reaction system may be advantageously reduced.