Co-reaction of Ethene and Methylation Agents over SAPO-34 and ZSM-22

Co-reaction of ethene and different methylation agents (i.e. methanol and chloromethane) was carried out over SAPO-34 and ZSM-22 and the results are compared. It was found that the enhancement of ethene conversion was achieved by co-feeding it with methylation agents. In the ethene–chloromethane system, the methylation of ethene by chloromethane was more prominent compared with that of the co-reaction of ethene and methanol. The reasons for the differences between ethene–methanol and ethene–chloromethane co-reaction system are discussed. Complete suppress of direct conversion of methanol or ethene could be achieved over ZSM-22 by pre-coking, and propene selectivity higher than 80% was obtained at lower conversions.