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Process for HF-catalyzed alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons

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OSTI ID:6607992
A process for the HF-catalyzed alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons is disclosed. A liquid-phase alkylation zone effluent stream comprising product alkylaromatic hydrocarbon is passed into an intermediate point of a first fractionation column. A sidecut is removed from the first column at a higher intermediate point and passed into a sidecut stripping column. The bottoms stream of the sidecut stripping column contains the feed aromatic and about 4-10 mole percent paraffinic hydrocarbons and is recycled to the alkylation zone. The overhead vapor stream of the sidecut stripping column is passed into the first column to aid in fractionation.
Assignee:
UOP Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4237328
OSTI ID:
6607992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English