Outlook for the U. S. alkylation industry
- Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Alkylation has long been recognized in the refining industry as one of the best options to convert refinery olefins into valuable, clean, high octane blending components. In fact, refinery alkylation is a preferred source of blending stocks for reformulated gasoline. However, the hydrofluoric acid (HF) alkylation process and, to a lesser extent, the sulfuric acid (SA) process have come under increasing pressure in the US due to safety and environmental concerns. This paper examines the current outlook for the US alkylation industry including: key trends and driving forces in the industry, the impact of environmental issues on both HF and SA alkylation, US alkylation supply/demand forecast including the outlook for oxygenates, how US refines will respond to the increased demand and restricted supply for alkylates, and the outlook for new solid acid alkylation (SAC) technology.
- OSTI ID:
- 7271274
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9403125-
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1994 National Petroleum Refiners Association (NPRA) annual meeting, San Antonio, TX (United States), 20-22 Mar 1994; Other Information: Paper AM-94-40
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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