Novel catalyst widens octane opportunities

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5173471

Pritchard, G

Of the octane upgrading options available, refiners are focusing on those which offer a low upgrading cost, a low capital cost and a short implementation time. The BP ETHEROL Process with the novel trifunctional catalyst satisfies all of these requirements and, with the added ability to produce heavier ethers than just MTBE, provides a new opportunity for octane enhancement. The trifunctional catalyst combines the benefits of etherification, diolefin hydrogenation and olefin isomerisation in one single catalyst and for essentially no incremental investment relative to a conventional MTBE unit. The economics demonstrate that at an upgrading cost of 15 cents per octane barrel, the BP ETHEROL Process is highly competitive with other octane upgrading options.

• OSTI ID: 5173471
• Report Number(s): CONF-8703120-
• Resource Relation: Conference: National Petroleum Refiners Association annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA, 29 Mar 1987; Other Information: Technical Paper AM-87-48
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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