Alkylation of organic aromatic compounds

Patent · 05 January 1993

OSTI ID:6315653

Smith, Jr, L A; Arganbright, R P; Hearn, D

Aromatic compounds are alkylated in a combination reactor/distillation column comprising a vessel suitable for operating between 70 C and 500 C and from 0.5 to 20 atmospheres pressure; an inert distillation packing in the lower one-third of said vessel; solid acidic catalytic material such as zeolites or an acidic cation exchange resin supported in the middle one-third of said vessel; and inert distillation packing in the upper one-third of said vessel. A benzene inlet is located near the upper end of the vessel; an olefin inlet is juxtaposed with said solid acidic catalytic material; a bottoms outlet is positioned near the bottom of said vessel for removing said cumene and ethyl benzene; and an overhead outlet is placed at the top of said vessel for removing any unreacted benzene and olefin.

• DOE Contract Number: FC07-80CS40454
• Assignee: Chemical Research and Licensing Co., Houston, TX (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5176883
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-702344
• OSTI ID: 6315653
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
ALKENES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
ALKYLATION
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CUMENE
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
HYDROCARBONS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MATERIALS
MINERALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PACKINGS
SILICATE MINERALS
SYNTHESIS
ZEOLITES