A processing scheme and system for enhanced light olefin production,
particularly for increased relative yield of propylene, involves
oxygenate conversion to olefins and subsequent oxygenate conversion
effluent stream treatment including cross-metathesis of 1-butene with
2-butene, metathesis of 2-butene with ethylene, conversion or removal of
at least a portion of the isobutene, and/or isomerization of at least a
portion of 1-butene to 2-butene to produce additional propylene. The
processing scheme and system may further involve a reaction with
distillation column for the metathesis of butenes with ethylene to
produce propylene and/or a reaction with distillation column for the
conversion of isobutenes with an oxygenate-containing material to produce
a tertiary ether or alcohol.