Abstract:
A CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR ALKYLATION OF A BRANCHED CHAIN HYDROCARBON WITH AN OLEFIN IN THE PRESENCE OF A CRYSTALLINE ALUMINOSILICATE ZEOLITE CATALYST EMPLOYING A REACTION MIXTURE IN WHICH THE MOLAR RATIO OF ISOPARAFFIN TO OLEFIN IS EXTREMELY LOW COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL ALKYLATION, I.E. GENERALLY BELOW 3 TO 1 FOLLOWED BY REGENERATION AND REUSE OF THE CATALYST SO EMPLOYED.