Alkylate is in short supply in the US. The renewable fuels standard (RFS) mandates the use of ethanol in gasoline. The high vapor pressure of ethanol requires a reduction in other light gasoline ...
A new isoparaffin alkylation process using a solid-acid catalyst has recently been scaled up and proven in a pilot plant using a strategy outlined in this article. This new process is predicated on ...
In a milestone for the industrialization of ionic liquids, Chevron has started up an alkylation unit at its Salt Lake City refinery that uses an ionic liquid catalyst instead of the traditional ...