AM-95-46 Introducing The Oxypro Process: A New Refinery Ethers

Description:

The new Oxypro* process developed by UOP* is a unique, low-cost, refinery-based catalytic process for the production of diisopropyl ether (DIPE) from propylene and water. The ether DIPE has high octane, low vapor pressure, and excellent gasoline blending properties. The Oxypro process is especially well suited for processing propylene derived from the fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) within the refmery. After amine and Merox* treating, the FCCU-derived propylene is fed directly along with water to the Oxypro process. The propylene and water are converted to DIPE at more than 98 wt-% selectivity. The Oxypro product has more than 98 wt- % DIPE purity and octanes of 112 research octane number clear (RONC) and 98 motor octane number clear (MONC).