Alkylation
Conference
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OSTI ID:5335587
- STRATCO, Inc., Kansas City, MO (US)
Commercial alkylation, as applied to the refining industry, is the reaction of isobutane with C/sub 3/ to C/sub 5/ olefins in the presence of a strong acid catalyst. The resulting product, alkylate, is a combination of branched chain isoparaffins in the gasoline boiling point range. Commercially the alkylation reaction catalyst has been limited to sulfuric and hydrofluoric acids. Alkylate has been an important blending component in the refiners' product slate for varying reasons since the technology was first commercialized. Initially alkylate was used exclusively for the blending of aviation gasoline. In the mid 1950's, increased demand for premium gasoline pushed refiners to use a portion of the alkylate production as motor fuel. Today the majority of alkylate produced is used in gasoline. The author discusses how alkylation and alkylate gasoline offer several key advantages to the refiner.
- OSTI ID:
- 5335587
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8903125--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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