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Isoparaffin-olefin alkylation utilizing a membrane to separate olefins from a feed stream
Assignee: BP Corp North America Inc
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Filing: 1978-06-28
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Granted: 1979-05-15
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Expires: 1998-06-28
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an improved process for the alkylation of olefins in an alkylation unit feed stream in order to produce a higher yield of alkylate having a higher octane number, a lower acid consumption rate, and a lower energy consumption. Such a process involves passing a feed stream comprised of olefins and paraffins through a membrane so that the olefins are separated from the paraffins. In passing through the membrane, the olefins are facilitated in their transport by an isoparaffin sweep stream and together, the olefin/isoparaffin stream is passed into an alkylation reactor. Within the reactor, the olefins react with the isoparaffins to form alkylate.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D. Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:32
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/54; C07C2/56; C07C2/58; C07C2/62; C07C9/00; C07C9/14; C07C9/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A process for the alkylation of olefins in an alkylation feed stream in order to produce a higher yield of alkylate having a higher octane number, a lower acid consumption rate and a lower energy consumption, which process comprises the following steps: (a) passing a feed stream comprised of olefins, isoparaffins and normal paraffins through a membrane whereby the olefins are separated from said field stream; (b) facilitating transport of said olefins across said membrane by using an isoparaffin sweep stream to form an olefin and isoparaffin mixture; (c) passing said mixture from step (b) to an alkylation reactor; and (d) reacting within said alkylation reactor said mixture with an alkylation catalyst to form alkylate product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A process for the alkylation of olefins in an alkylation feed stream in order to produce a higher yield of alkylate having a higher octane number, a lower acid consumption rate and a lower energy consumption, which process comprises the following steps: (a) passing a feed stream comprised of olefins, isoparaffins and normal paraffins through a membrane whereby the olefins are separated from said field stream; (b) facilitating transport of said olefins across said membrane by using an isoparaffin sweep stream to form an olefin and isoparaffin mixture; (c) passing said mixture from step (b) to an alkylation reactor; and (d) reacting within said alkylation reactor said mixture with an alkylation catalyst to form alkylate product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said isoparaffin sweep stream comprises isobutane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said isoparaffin sweep stream is in the liquid phase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said isoparaffin sweep stream is in the vapor phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said feed stream from step (a) passes to a second separation zone to facilitate the separation of said isoparaffins from said normal paraffins.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said isoparaffins separated from said second separating zone pass into said alkylation reactor and react with said olefins to form said alkylate product.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said second separation zone comprises a membrane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said second separation zone comprises molecular sieves.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said second separation zone comprises activated carbon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 5 wherein said normal paraffin is comprised of normal butane and said isoparaffin is comprised of isobutane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said feed stream from step (a) passes to an isomerization unit to facilitate conversion of said normal paraffins to isoparaffins.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said isoparaffins from said isomerization zone pass into said alkylation reactor and react with said olefins to form said alkylate product.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 11 wherein greater than 50% of said normal paraffins are converted to isoparaffins within said isomerization unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said membrane in step (a) is impregnated with a silver nitrate solution.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said isoparaffin in said mixture has 4-8 carbon atoms.
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