Abstract:
THIS INVENTION AND THIS DISCLOSURE RELATE TO A PROCESS USING A SULFURIC ACID CATALYST FOR THE ALKYLATION OF ISOBUTANE WITH AN OLEFIN TO GIVE A LOW CATALYST CONSUMPTION AND A REDUCED AMOUNT OF CONVENTIONAL FRACTIONATION. OLEFIN IS REMOVED FROM AN OLEFIN FEED CONTAINING INERTS BY ABSORPTION IN USED SULFURIC ALKYLATION ACID. THE INERTS ARE DISCHARGED FROM THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO ALKYLATION AND THE ACID CONTAINING ABSORBED OLEFINS IS CHARGED TO ALKYLATION. OLEFIN IS REACTED WITH ANOTHER PORTION OF USED ALKYLATION ACID CONTAINING ALKYLATION CONTAMINANTS TO FORM ALKYL SULFATES. THE ALKYL SULFATES ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE ALKYLATION CONTAMINANTS WITH ISOBUTANE AND CHARGED TO ALKYLATION.
Abstract:
Method for reducing hydrocarbon content of spent sulfuric acid obtained by absorbing olefin in used sulfuric acid catalyst, reacting with olefins to form dialkyl sulfates and extracting dialkyl sulfates with isobutane; the resulting spent sulfuric acid is diluted with water to free polymeric oil and to hydrolyze alkyl sulfates to alcohols; and the polymeric oil and alcohols are removed, leaving a dilute acid of reduced hydrocarbon content.
Abstract:
Process for recovering used sulfuric acid alkylation catalyst and eliminating normal paraffin hydrocarbons from olefin feed stocks for alkylation. Used sulfuric acid catalyst from an alkylation unit is reacted in a first absorber with a first portion of olefin feed employing a stoichiometric excess of acid for substantially complete conversion of olefin to alkyl sulfate. Unreacted paraffin hydrocarbons are separated from the resulting reaction mixture and removed. The acid phase from the first absorber is extracted with isoparaffin hydrocarbon being alkylated and the raffinate acid therefrom is sent to a second absorber wherein the raffinate acid is reacted with a second portion of olefin feed employing a stoichiometric excess of olefin for substantially complete conversion of the free acid and alkyl acid sulfates to dialkyl sulfates. The dialkyl sulfates are then separated and passed to the alkylation unit. Unreacted olefinic hydrocarbons are separated from the reaction mixture and passed to either the first or second absorber.