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Method for converting a hydrogen fluoride alkylation unit to a sulfuric acid alkylation unit

US5284990A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 1992
Grant dateFeb 8, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2527/1206
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for converting HF alkylation unit to a sulfuric acid alkylation unit comprising the steps of retaining a reactor, an acid settler and a fractionation section from the HF alkylation unit and modifying at least a portion of the HF alkylation unit to produce a converted alkylation unit that is adapted to use sulfuric acid as a reaction catalyst.

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