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Abstract

The invention provides a process for preparing an olefin, comprising:

(a) reacting an oxygenate, in a reaction zone in the presence of a molecular sieve catalyst, at a temperature from 350 to 1000° C., to produce a effluent stream, comprising at least oxygenate, olefin, water and acidic by-products;(b) cooling the reaction effluent stream by an indirect heat exchange to a temperature greater than the dew point temperature of effluent stream;(c) further rapidly cooling the effluent stream to a temperature lower than the dew point temperature of the effluent stream by direct injection of an aqueous liquid into the effluent stream, to form a quench effluent stream; and(d) passing the quench effluent stream into a quench tower and contacting the quench effluent stream with a second aqueous liquid in the presence of at least one set of internals, to produce a quench tower gaseous stream comprising the olefin.

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