H sub 2 SO sub 4 alkylation shows promise for upgrading gasoline pentenes

Journal Article · Mon Feb 17 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5847110

This paper reports that with the U.S. refining industry entering the reformulated gasoline era, a significant shift in the disposition of refinery light olefins (C{sub 3} - C{sub 5}) must take place. In this effort, there will be a substantial realignment of the alkylation unit's olefin feedstock, according to Stratco Inc. of Leawood, Kan. Isobutene will be upgraded to methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) to help provide the oxygen required for reformulated gasoline. Some of the propene that has historically been polymerized into gasoline will be directed to alkylation. Stratco undertook a series of laboratory experiments to more accurately predict alkylate quality and acid catalyst consumption for pentene alkylation using sulfuric acid as the catalyst.

• OSTI ID: 5847110
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 90:7; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020500* -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201 -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALCOHOLS
ALKANES
ALKENES
ALKYLATION
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ELEMENTS
ETHERS
EVALUATION
FUELS
GASOLINE
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
LIQUID FUELS
METHYL ETHER
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN
PENTENES
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PROCESSING
PROPANE
REFINING
SULFURIC ACID