Alkylation unit and process relating thereto

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9302952-B2
Application number	US-201213550197-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 16, 2012
Priority date	Sep 24, 2008
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

One exemplary embodiment can be an alkylation unit. The alkylation unit can include at least one alkylation reaction zone having an alkylation catalyst, at least one cooler communicating with the at least one alkylation reaction zone, a settler communicating with the at least one alkylation reaction zone and the at least one cooler, a fractionation zone receiving an effluent from the settler passing through a line, and a boot coupled to a substantially horizontal portion of the line. Generally, the boot receives an effluent portion rich in the alkylation catalyst.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A process for separating an alkylation catalyst from one or more hydrocarbons comprising:
a) providing the one or more hydrocarbons and the alkylation catalyst to a an alkylation reaction zone;
b) providing an effluent from the alkylation reaction zone to a settler; and
c) receiving an effluent from the settler to a fractionation zone through a line wherein the line is coupled to a pipe to remove a stream comprising at least a portion of a settled…

Assignees

• Clark Mark A
• Gislason Jason J
• Uop Llc

Inventors

• Clark Mark A
• Gislason Jason J

Classifications

• C07C2527/1206

  Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

• C07C2/62 Primary

  Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic