Process for producing gasoline components
US5091074A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L1/06
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing gasoline components from a hydrocarbonaceous feed containing hydrocarbons comprising at least 4 carbon atoms is disclosed. The process comprises the following steps: PA1 a) separating feed into a heavy fraction containing hydrocarbons comprising at least 7 carbon atoms, an intermediate fraction containing mainly hydrocarbons comprising 6 or 7 carbon atoms, and a light fraction containing hydrocarbons comprising at most 6 carbon atoms, PA1 b) isomerizing at least part of the light fraction, PA1 c) combining effluent of step b) with the intermediate fraction, separating off a stream containing normal hydrocarbons and a stream containing branched hydrocarbons, and PA1 d) passing at least part of the stream containing normal hydrocarbons to isomerization step b).
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