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Identify alkylation hazards

Journal Article · · Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States)
OSTI ID:6938816
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  1. Process Consultant, San Rafael, CA (United States)
This paper reports that extensive experience shows that alkylation plants regardless of acid catalyst choice, can be operated safely, and with minimum process risk to employees or neighbors. Both types of plants require a comprehensive and fully supported hazard management program that accounts for differing physical properties of the acids involved. Control and mitigation cost to refiners will vary considerably from plant to plant and location to location. In the author's experience, the order of magnitude costs will be about $1 to $2 million for a sulfuric acid (SA) alkylation plant, and about $10 to $15 million for a hydrofluoric acid (HF) plant. These costs include water supply systems and impoundment facilities for contaminated runoff water. The alkylation process, which chemically reacts isobutane and light olefins in the presence of a strong acid catalyst into a premium gasoline component is described.
OSTI ID:
6938816
Journal Information:
Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Processing; (United States) Vol. 71:10; ISSN HYPRAX; ISSN 0018-8190
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English