Novel fixed-bed reactor for solid-acid catalyzed iso-paraffin alkylation

Mitrajit Mukherjee, Sankaran Sundaresan

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Abstract

The development of a fixed-bed reactor for solid acid alkylation process, which uses a novel residence time distribution along with dispersion enhancing devices to produce high-octane alkylate was described. This reactor does not require product recycle to ensure adequate catalyst lifetimes. Also this reactor produces high quality alkylate at modest feed P/O ratios. Macro and micro-mixing characteristics of this reactor have been verified using a cold flow model while the catalyst performance was verified using a bench-scale unit under commercially relevant process conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings
Pages91-98
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: Apr 10 2005Apr 14 2005

Publication series

Name2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings

Other

Other2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period4/10/054/14/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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