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ADVANCES IN HYDROFLUORIC (HF) ACID CATALYZED ALKYLATION

J. Frank Himes, Robert L. Mehlberg PhD-ChE, Franz-Marcus Nowak, UOP, LLC

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For the last 50 years, HF alkylation has been a workhorse for the refining industry, producing clean-burning, high-octane gasoline. As the 21st century begins, significant changes have been made to the requirements of the gasoline pool. These changes, which limit the refiner’s flexibility, have only raised the importance of alkylate as a key blending component. As one of the leading licensor’s in alkylation technology, UOP has responded to the market needs by continuous improvement of HF alkylation technology. In response to the issue of risk mitigation surrounding the use of HF, UOP has continued the development of the Alkad™1 process, an HF aerosol vapor suppression additive technology, and introduced the Alkylene™ process, a true solid catalyst alkylation technology. While the economic efficiency of solid catalyst alkylation technology continues to improve, industry activity related to the use of HF technology for both new and revamps continues at a high level. This paper will focus on recent developments in HF alkylation technology and how the UOP HF Alkylation and Alkad processes effectively meet the demands of the gasoline market in the 21st century. AM-03-

Product Details:

Product ID: AM-03-18
Publication Year: 2003