Propylene dimer: fuel or chemical. [Dimersol process gives refiners flexibility to convert propylene into motor fuel or petrochemical intermediates]

Conference · Wed Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1976 · Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7266243

Andrews, J W ^[1]; Bonnifay, P; Cha, B J; Barbier, J C; Douillet, D; Raimbault, J

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1. Institut Francais de Petrole, New York

Refinery propylene has alternative uses: as a feedstock to make motor fuel blending stock via alkylation or dimerization, or to go into liquefied petroleum gases or the petrochemical market. The Dimersol process of Institut Francais du Petrole offers operating flexibility in managing propylene and butylene streams from the fluid catalytic cracking unit. On the one hand, the process can produce isohexenes to give a motor fuel blending stock with exceptional front end octane quality, having 97 clear Research octane number and good volatility and vapor pressure control opportunities. On the other hand, economics might favor the option to make heptenes and/or octenes to give petrochemical intermediates.

• OSTI ID: 7266243
• Journal Information: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States), Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Process.; (United States) Vol. 55:4; ISSN HYPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
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REFINING
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