Abstract:
METHODS OF PREPARING OLEFIN CONVERSION CATALYST IN CONNECTION WITH ALKYLATION OPERATIONS BY REACTING A SECONDARY OLEFIN WITH STRONG SULFURIC ACID UNTIL NO FURTHER REACTION OCCURS AND CONCURRENTLY EXTRACTING DIALKYL SULFATES FORMED THEREFROM WITH A HYDROCARBON SOLVENT. CATALYSTS ARE USEFUL FOR SELECTIVELY POLYMERIZING TERTIARY OLEFIN IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHER OLEFINS AND TO FORM ALKYL SULFATES FROM TERTIARY OLEFINS. CATALYSTS PREPARED FROM PROPYLENE ARE ALSO EFFECTIVE FOR CONVERSION OF N-BUTYLENES. CATALYSTS ARE PARTICULARLY USEFUL FOR REMOVAL OF TERTIARY OLEFINS FROM OLEFIN FEED STOCKS CHARGED TO ABSORPTION SECTION OF SULFURIC ACID RECOVERY PROCESS OPERATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ALKYLATION SYSTEM. IN SUCH OPERATION POLYMERS OF TERTIARY OLEFINS ARE REMOVED FROM TREATED OLEFIN FEED AND THE REMAINING SECONDARY OLEFINS ARE ABSORBED IN USED SULFURIC ACID ALKYLATION CATALYST. ABSORBED SECONDARY OLEFINS ARE EXTRACTED AS ALKYL SULFATES WITH ISOBUTANE AND PASSED TO ALKYLATION.
Abstract:
COMBINATION SULFURIC ACID ALKYLATION-ACID RECOVERY PROCESS WHEREIN OLEFIN FEED IS REACTED WITH USED ALKYLATION ACID IN THE PRESENCE OF ALKLATABLE ISOPARAFFIN HYDROCARBON TO PRODUCE ALKYL SULFATES WHICH ARE SIMULTANEOUSLY EXTRACTED BY THE ALKYLATABLE ISOPARAFFIN AND THE EXTRACT SOLUTION PASSED TO THE ALKYLATION ZONE