METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROPENE FROM PROPANE

The invention relates to a method for producing propene from propane. Said method comprises the following steps: A) a feed gas stream (a) containing propane is prepared; B) the feed gas stream (a) containing propane, is introduced with optionally water vapour and optionally, an oxygen-containing gas stream into a dehydrogenation zone and then the propane is dehydrogenated to form propene, and a product gas stream (b) containing propane, propene, methane, ethane, ethene, hydrogen, optionally carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, water vapour and oxygen, is obtained; C) the product gas stream (b) is cooled, optionally compressed and then water vapour is separated by condensation and a product gas stream (c) depleted in water vapour is obtained; D) the product gas stream (c) is brought into contact with a selectively active adsorber which selectively adsorbs propene in the selected adsorption conditions, and an adsorber charged with propene and a gas stream (d2) depleted in propene and containing propane, methane, ethane, ethene and hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are obtained; E) a gas stream (e1) containing propene is released from the adsorber charged with propene by reducing the pressure and/or heat of the adsorber. ® KIPO & WIPO 2009