Present and future alkylation processes in refineries

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1409-1413

  Albright, Lyle F ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID CONSUMPTION; HIGH QUALITIES; ISO BUTANES; PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS; SOLID CATALYSTS;

ACIDS; BUTANE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYST POISONING; GASOLINE; OLEFINS; OPERATING COSTS;

SULFURIC ACID;

EID: 61549087746     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie801495p     Document Type: Article

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