Alkylation of isobutane with C3-C5 olefins to produce high-quality gasolines: Physicochemical sequence of events

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 42, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 4283-4289

  Albright, Lyle F ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; OLEFINS; SULFURIC ACID;

SOLID CATALYSTS;

ALKYLATION;

ALKENE; BUTANE; GASOLINE; ISOBUTANE; SULFURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; HEAT TRANSFER; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMER PRODUCTION;

EID: 0141656511     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0303294     Document Type: Article

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