Novel catalyst widens octane opportunities

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 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-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKENES
ANTIKNOCK RATINGS
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COST
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ETHERS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGENATION
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ISOMERIZATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PRODUCTION