Meeting the challenge of reformulated gasoline

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · CHEMTECH; (United States)

OSTI ID:5938212

Schmidt, R J; Gilsdorf, N L ^[1]; Bogdan, P L ^[2]

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1. UOP, Des Plaines, IL (United States). Process and Systems Development Dept.
2. UOP, Des Plaines, IL (United States)

The need to include oxygenates in motor fuel in certain areas of the United States and the effect of government-mandated aromatics and endpoint reduction will dramatically change gasoline composition and processing technology. The refinery product that boils in the range of 350-450 F will be particularly difficult for a refiner to blend into gasoline if the gasoline endpoint or 90% point (T90) specifications are reduced. The UOP I-Forming process selectively cracks naphtha, kerosene, or both to generate high yields of isobutane. It can offer a cost-effective solution to some of the requirements of reformulated gasoline (RFG). Isobutane is used for the manufacture of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) (after dehydrogenation to isobutene) or the production of gasoline alkylate. This article describes reformulated gasoline; the I-Forming process; and process variables.

• OSTI ID: 5938212
• Journal Information: CHEMTECH; (United States), Journal Name: CHEMTECH; (United States) Vol. 23:2; ISSN CHTEDD; ISSN 0009-2703
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
ADDITIVES
ALKANES
BUTANE
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CLEAN AIR ACTS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
DISTILLATES
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHERS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL ADDITIVES
FUELS
GAS OILS
GASOLINE
HYDROCARBONS
ISOMERIZATION
KEROSENE
LAWS
LIQUID FUELS
NAPHTHA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION LAWS
PYROLYSIS
SYNTHESIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS