A system and process for producing olefins from oxygenate, e.g., methanol
or dimethylether, includes a fluidized bed reaction zone that provide
contact between the oxygenate and a molecular sieve catalyst such as
ZSM-34 or SAPO-34. Improved ethylene selectivity is realized when the
oxygenate is stagewise injected into the fluidized bed at one or more
locations along the axial direction of the fluidized bed reaction zone.