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Method for revamping an HF or sulphuric acid alkylation unit

US8692048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2010
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2531/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for revamping an HF or sulphuric acid alkylation unit to an ionic liquid alkylation unit, wherein the HF or sulphuric acid alkylation unit comprise at least: —a reactor unit for contacting catalyst and hydrocarbon reactants; —a separator unit for separating a reactor effluent into a catalyst phase and an alkylate-comprising hydrocarbon phase; —a fractionator unit for fractionating the alkylate-comprising hydrocarbon phase into at least one stream comprising alkylate; and which method includes: —providing a second separator unit suitable for the separation of solids from liquids downstream of the reactor unit suitable to reduce the solids content in at least part of the reactor effluent.

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