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Aromatic hydrocarbons alkylation and liquid-solid circulating fluidized bed for alkylation

US5789640A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1996
Grant dateAug 4, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S585/925
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a process for continuous alkylation of aromatics or their derivatives in the presence of a solid acid catalyst in a liquid-solid circulating fluidized bed system, said system comprising a liquid-solid cocurrent upflow reactor, a sedimentation washing tower for the used catalyst, a liquid-solid cocurrent upflow regenerator, a sedimentation washing tower for the regenerated catalyst, and two vortical liquid-solid separators. By regeneration of the used catalyst, continuous alkylation process is achieved in this system.

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