• Depending on the acid used, the unit is called a sulfuric acid alkylation unit (SAAU) or hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit (HFAU). (wikipedia.org)
  • Nickel Alloy 400 is most commonly used in sulfuric and hydrofluoric acid alkylation plants, power plants (to feed water to steam generators), salt plants, Brice heaters and evaporators, crude oil distillation cladding, valves and pumps, nuclear fuel production, and sea water applications. (engnetglobal.com)
  • PRWEB) March 08, 2016 -- DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) is pleased to announce that Hengli Petrochemical Company (Hengli), based in Dalian, China, has awarded DuPont a contract to supply the alkylation and spent acid regeneration (SAR) technologies for the new, grassroots refinery in the Changxing Island Harbor Industrial Zone. (prweb.com)
  • The grassroots refinery complex, with the addition of STRATCO® alkylation technology, will allow Hengli to produce a high quality alkylate product (used as a blending component in the gasoline pool) from a 100% isobutylene feed stream. (prweb.com)
  • DuPont is pleased to provide Hengli Petrochemical with our world-class sulfuric acid alkylation technology to improve the overall gasoline pool from the refinery," said Kevin Bockwinkel, global business manager for the STRATCO® Alkylation Technology. (prweb.com)
  • While FCCUs are a very common unit in modern oil refineries, it is not common for a refinery to have an alkylation unit. (wikipedia.org)
  • Staying competitive in today's refinery business means you need to seek out opportunities to reduce production costs without negatively affecting yield or quality. (alfalaval.us)
  • Explanation: This processes is one of the best methods available to petroleum hydrogenation or synthesis plants for the production of hydrogen from natural gas, from waste refinery gas, or from the gaseous products resulting from hydrogenation. (sanfoundry.com)
  • Along with higher propylene yields, refiners are also making more C 4 s for alkylation, which increases the refinery gasoline octane pool (Figure 3). (refineryoperations.com)
  • Iraq Ministry of Oil is planning to build a new refinery at Nasiriya in an effort to raise the country's fuel production. (meedprojects.com)
  • Our technologies will allow this refinery to revamp its naphtha complexes resulting in improved production at ANRPC. (euro-petrole.com)
  • An alkylation unit (alky) is one of the conversion processes used in petroleum refineries. (wikipedia.org)
  • These refineries had 1,138,460 barrels per day of alkylation capacity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Watch our newly released video highlighting the safety approach and measures used by U.S. refineries with hydrofluoric acid (HF) alkylation units. (afpm.org)
  • Energy costs represent one of the largest production costs for crude oil refineries. (alfalaval.us)
  • Alfa Laval has the know-how, heat transfer technology and services that provide refineries with energy savings, reduced maintenance requirements, increased production and low investment costs. (alfalaval.cn)
  • Installed in alkylation units using sulphuric acid and hydrofluoric acid, Alfa Laval Compabloc heat exchangers operate as reactor feed/effluent interchangers, fractionator feed/bottoms interchangers, condensers and reboilers and alkylate final coolers in refineries around the world. (alfalaval.cn)
  • For upgrading of petroleum , alkylation produces a premium blending stock for gasoline. (wikipedia.org)
  • An estimated 8,000-10,000 metric tons of fluorspar are recovered each year from uranium enrichment, stainless steel pickling, and petroleum alkylation. (cdc.gov)
  • His research interests include petroleum processing and clean fuels production. (hydrocarbonprocessing.com)
  • Its name is derived from its production process: "Alkylation" produces the cleanest petroleum-based product possible. (brenntag.com)
  • He and his group developed several innovative petroleum refining technologies that achieved commercial application, such as composite ionic liquid catalyzed isobutane alkylation and supercritical fluid extraction for heavy petroleum. (aiche.org)
  • Petroleum refining adsorbent are widely used in dehydration of alkylation feed and in purification of feedstock to protect isomerization catalysts in refining. (sbwire.com)
  • Obtained superacidic catalyst demonstrated high catalytic activity in liquid-phase alkylation of benzene by various alkenes. (etsu.edu)
  • Answer: a Explanation: Electrolysis, is method of hydrogen production is perhaps the best method available for small plants where the operations are not large enough to warrant the large-scale water-gas catalytic method of production. (sanfoundry.com)
  • Compared with the existing process, the technology adopts catalytic distillation process which can realize the efficient flexible production of ethyl acetate, propyl, ester, butyl and other products. (hudachemtech.com)
  • Alkylation processes include several fractionation columns where various hydrocarbon streams are separated from the alkylation mix. (alfalaval.cn)
  • The largest example of this takes place in the alkylation units of petrochemical plants, which convert low-molecular-weight alkenes into high octane gasoline components. (wikipedia.org)
  • The unique feed stream (100-percent isobutylene) available from the Hengli Petrochemical facility marks the beginning of a new era for alkylation in the gasoline market as the butane-to-alkylate movement grows around the world. (prweb.com)
  • This downloadable glossy provides an overview of hydrofluoric (HF) acid alkylation and the role this process plays in the production of cleaner gasoline. (afpm.org)
  • Honeywell announced today that Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemical Company ( ANRPC ) will upgrade their existing naphtha complex using Honeywell UOP engineering services to increase the production of gasoline which will help decrease the dependency on imported fuels in Egypt. (euro-petrole.com)
  • The typical hydrofluoric acid (HF) alkylation unit requires far less acid than a sulfuric acid unit to achieve the same volume of alkylate. (wikipedia.org)
  • Operating the sulphuric acid alkylation process at lowest possible temperature has a very positive effect on the alkylate yield. (alfalaval.cn)
  • The invention provides processes for the production of opiate alkaloids. (patentsencyclopedia.com)
  • Because alkylation processes use highly concentrated acids as catalysts, several heat exchanger services must be able to handle process fluids containing either sulphuric acid or hydrofluoric acid. (alfalaval.cn)
  • Despite the ubiquity of zeolites in industrial processes, their utility in catalyzing the production of bulky compounds is limited due to rapid deactivation caused by carbonaceous deposits formed, in part, due to severe diffusion constraints on large species in narrow micropores. (princeton.edu)
  • Results from these probe reactions yield fundamental insight into zeolite structure-function relations that extend broadly to other zeolite-catalyzed processes for more efficient chemical and fuel production. (princeton.edu)
  • In oil refining contexts, alkylation refers to a particular alkylation of isobutane with olefins . (wikipedia.org)
  • While its direct use as a engine fuel requires an energy intensive water removal, aqueous ethanol may present a direct starting basis for the production of olefins such as ethylene and propylene. (aiche.org)
  • Production of LAB with traditional Lewis acids as catalysts, such as hydrofluoric acid, results in the formation of large amounts of toxic wastes and corrosion of industrial equipment. (etsu.edu)
  • The contract includes the license and engineering design packages for the STRATCO® alkylation and MECS® SAR units. (prweb.com)
  • As part of DuPont's commitment to innovation, the alkylation unit at Hengli will utilize the patented XP2 technology in the STRATCO® Contactor™ reactor. (prweb.com)
  • STRATCO® alkylation technology is licensed and marketed by DuPont as part of its Clean Technologies portfolio in Overland Park, Kansas. (prweb.com)
  • Alkylation is a chemical reaction that entails transfer of an alkyl group. (wikipedia.org)
  • Constructing a sulfuric acid plant specifically to support an alkylation unit has a significant impact on both the initial requirements for capital and ongoing costs of operation. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Part 1 of this two-part series, recent technology developments to convert hydrofluoric acid (HF) alkylation to sulfuric acid alkylation were discussed. (hydrocarbonprocessing.com)
  • Nickel Alloy 800 is great for exposure to elevated temperatures in oxy-alcohol production, in hydrogenation heaters, outlet manifolds, steam-hydrocarbon, and ethylene production. (engnetglobal.com)
  • 4. Used in alkylation, hydrogenation, and polymerization applications. (aemree.com)
  • DuPont is the world leader in alkylation technology with over 90 units licensed and with more than 800,000 BPSD (31,400 kmta) of installed capacity. (prweb.com)
  • Indeed, as of 2010 there are some countries in the world without any installed alkylation units. (wikipedia.org)
  • The first alkylation units entered in service in 1940. (wikipedia.org)
  • Indeed, in 1996 around 60% of the installed capacity was based on HF, but since then this ratio has been reducing because during the last decade on 10 new alkylation units commissioned, more than 8 of them were SAAU. (wikipedia.org)
  • The upgrade, which creates high quality product and feedstock for petrochemical production, will be applied to two UOP Naphtha Hydrotreating Units to pretreat the feedstocks to two CCR PlatformingTM Process Units and a PenexTM/DIH Process Units at ANRPC s refinery in Alexandria, Egypt. (euro-petrole.com)
  • The alkylation of phenols is particularly straightforward since it is subject to fewer competing reactions. (wikipedia.org)
  • This indicates that for olefinic species the isomerization and branching reactions occur on a smaller timescale than the alkylation and cracking reactions [ 4 ]. (aiche.org)
  • Phosphotungstic acid (PTA) has gained much attention in recent years as a solid catalyst for various alkylation reactions. (etsu.edu)
  • The availability of a suitable catalyst is also an important factor in deciding whether to build an alkylation plant. (wikipedia.org)
  • His research on engineered zeolites led to the development of the breakthrough solid-acid alkylation catalyst ExSact, which is being licensed as the K-SAAT™ process by KBR. (hydrocarbonprocessing.com)
  • Evaluation of the role of catalyst regeneration as a key input for the production of high-quality, clean transportation fuels, and environmental cleanup of dangerous pollutants. (bccresearch.com)
  • The Kumada coupling employs both a nucleophilic alkylation step subsequent to the oxidative addition of the aryl halide (L = Ligand , Ar = Aryl ). (wikipedia.org)
  • Prof. Xu's research interests include clean fuel production, heavy oil chemistry and processing technology. (aiche.org)
  • For example, most methyl amines are prepared by alkylation of ammonia with methanol. (wikipedia.org)
  • A competing reaction, self-etherification of BA to form dibenzyl ether (DBE), dominates when the three methyl substituents on the bulky TMB prevent alkylation by sterically hindering access to active sites within zeolite micropores. (princeton.edu)
  • Its proprietary core technologies involve alkylation, sulfonation, sulfation and a number of other specialty operations, including the production of biocidal quats, tertiary amine derivatives and organometallic fuel additives. (socma.org)
  • C-alkylation is a process for the formation of carbon-carbon bonds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Online analyzers are used during oil production all the way through the refining process. (galvanic.com)
  • In comparison, acetate-butene additive has simple process, lower cost of raw materials and friendly production process and environment. (hudachemtech.com)
  • During oil production, crude oil must be removed from water. (galvanic.com)
  • Alkylation transforms these byproducts into larger iso-paraffins molecules with a high octane number. (wikipedia.org)
  • On the 1st January 2016 according to the Oil & Gas Journal the worldwide installed alkylation capacity was 2,056,035 barrels per day. (wikipedia.org)
  • The U.S. capacity for hydrogen fluoride production was 208,000 metric tons in 2001 (SRI 2002). (cdc.gov)
  • The commercial fluorine production capacity of the United States and Canada is over 5,000 tons/year (Shia 1994). (cdc.gov)
  • Eni SPA and partners have doubled output capacity of deepwater Zohr natural gas field in the Mediterranean offshore Egypt to 800 MMscfd with installation of a second production unit designated T-1. (hfalkylationconsultants.com)
  • Accurate and repeatable measurement results are key to gaining insight into well production for field management and optimization. (puffer.com)
  • Low and fluctuating commodity prices make production optimization a necessity. (appliedcontrol.com)
  • Advanced control and automation provide significant opportunity for production optimization. (appliedcontrol.com)
  • Industry often relies on green chemistry methods involving alkylation of amines with alcohols, the byproduct being water. (wikipedia.org)
  • Collidine poisoning confirms that alkylation only occurs within the external hemicages and without deactivation. (sudoc.fr)
  • examples include linear alkylbenzenes used in the production of surfactants like LAS , or butylated phenols like BHT , which are used as antioxidants . (wikipedia.org)
  • The key mechanisms include DNA alkylation, production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) depletion. (nih.gov)
  • The efficacy of our synthesized materials was probed with liquid-phase, Friedel-Crafts alkylation of 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (TMB) with benzyl alcohol (BA) to form 1,3,5-trimethyl-2-benzylbenzene (TM2B). (princeton.edu)
  • Molecular sieves are used in non-cryogenic oxygen production plants, to adsorb nitrogen from air, producing high purity oxygen. (sbwire.com)
  • 12. Which method is best for small plants for H2 production? (sanfoundry.com)
  • From initial concept to full industrial production, we have a dedicated team of chemists and engineers that follow each step and work closely with customers to assure a cost-effective production of high-quality chemicals. (3vsigmausa.com)
  • Our Production Scheduling solution gains efficiencies through seamless integration between existing data and automation infrastructure, identifying conflicts and constrains prior to technology transfer. (control-associates.com)