IFP offers three new process technologies

Journal Article · Mon Nov 23 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7026653

Institut Francais du Petrole is offering three new processing technologies for license, including one for isomerizing normal C[sub 4] olefins to isobutylene. The latter process, called ISO-4, provides an economically attractive way for refiners and ethylene manufacturers to convert fluid cat cracker and steam cracker C[sub 4] cuts to methyl tertiary butyl ether, says IFP. In ISO-4 units, the catalyst moves continuously down the reactor bed. When it reaches the bottom, it is removed from the reactor, regenerated, and returned to the top of the bed, all continuously. With a constant flow of fresh catalyst, operations can run several years without shutdown for catalyst regeneration, IFP claims. The ISO-4 catalyst is the same type as that used in IFP's octanizing process. The low attrition rate and thorough, continuous regeneration cycle of the Octanizing catalyst result in long service.

• OSTI ID: 7026653
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 90:47; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
023000 -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201 -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKANES
ALKENES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
ETHYLENE
HYDROCARBONS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LIFETIME
MANUFACTURING
OCTANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PROCESS CONTROL
PYROLYSIS
SERVICE LIFE
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES