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US 8,912,382 B2Granted
Alkylation unit and method of modifying
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsDaryl Dunham, Dale James Shields
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Abstract
One exemplary embodiment can be a method of modifying an alkylation unit to increase capacity. The method may include combining a first alkylation zone with a second alkylation zone. Generally, the first alkylation zone includes a first settler having a height and a width. Typically, the width is greater than the height. In addition, the second alkylation zone may have a second settler having a height and a width. Usually, the height is greater than the width.
Claims18
A method of modifying an alkylation unit to increase capacity, comprising:
- A) combining a first alkylation zone with a second alkylation zone wherein:
- 1) the first alkylation zone comprises a first settler having a height and a width wherein the width is greater than the height;
- and
- 2) the second alkylation zone comprises a second settler having a height and a width wherein the height is greater than the width for providing alkylation catalyst to an alkylation reactor via gravity.
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An acid alkylation unit, comprising:
- A) a first alkylation zone, comprising:
- 1) a first settler having a height and a width wherein the width is greater than the height and adapted to receive an acid reaction alkylation effluent;
- and
- B) a second alkylation zone, comprising:
- 1) a second settler having a height and a width wherein the height is greater than the width and adapted to receive another acid reaction alkylation effluent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.