This invention is directed to a method of removing dimethyl ether from an
olefin stream. The method includes distilling the olefin stream so that
the dimethyl ether is separated out of the olefin stream with propane.
The olefin stream can then be further distilled to provide a polymer
grade ethylene stream and a polymer grade propylene stream, with each
stream containing not greater than about 10 wppm dimethyl ether.