The invention provides a production process of
norbornene, and belongs to the technical field of
norbornene synthesizing.The production process comprises the steps that a
dicyclopentadiene solution and
ethylene are fed into a first radial tubular reactor to react, the
reaction temperature is 200-280 DEG C, the reaction pressure is 4-10 MPa, the reaction time is 1-2 h, and the reaction time is 1-2 h; the
retention time of the
dicyclopentadiene solution and the
ethylene is 0.1-2 hours; the materials are fed into a second radial tubular reactor for a reaction, the
reaction temperature is 160-260 DEG C, the reaction pressure is 4-10 MPa, and the
retention time is 0.1-1 h; carrying out gas-liquid separation and rectification separation to obtain
norbornene; and the first radial tubular reactor and the second radial tubular reactor are filled with
inert fillers. According to the invention, mixing and
mass transfer are enhanced, the process
flow time is shortened, the process severity is reduced, the
reaction conditions are milder, and the operation cost is reduced.