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Stuart Smith

Alakananda A Bhattacharyya

Susie C Martins

Erin Marie Broderick

Tom N Kalnes

Hayim Abrevaya

Avram Michael Buchbinder

Douglas A Nafis

Dana K Sullivan

Bryan K Glover

Peter K Coughlin

Joel T Walenga

Mary Jo Wier

Kaitlin M DeSalvo

An integrated process for gasoline production is described. The process includes introducing a feed comprising n-Chydrocarbons into a disproportionation reaction zone in the presence of a disproportionation catalyst to form a disproportionation mixture comprising iso-Cand Cdisproportionation products and unreacted n-Chydrocarbons. An iso-Chydrocarbon stream and an olefin feed are introduced into an alkylation reaction zone in the presence of an alkylation catalyst to produce an alkylation mixture comprising alkylate and unreacted iso-Cparaffins. The disproportionation mixture and the alkylation mixture are combined, and the combined mixture is separated into at least a stream comprising the alkylate product, an iso-Cstream, and an unreacted n-Chydrocarbon stream. The iso-Cstream is recycled to the alkylation reaction zone, and the unreacted n-Chydrocarbon stream is recycled to the disproportionation reaction zone. The stream comprising the alkylate product is recovered.

Integrated process for gasoline production

A process utilizing an ionic liquid is described. The process includes contacting a hydrocarbon feed with an ionic liquid component, the ionic liquid component comprising a mixture of a first ionic liquid and a viscosity modifier, wherein a viscosity of the ionic liquid component is at least about 10% less than a viscosity of the first ionic liquid.

Viscosity modifiers for decreasing the viscosity of ionic liquids

A process of tuning a hydrocarbon product composition is described. The process involves selecting paraffins for reaction. The equilibrium constants for reactions of the selected paraffins can be used to select appropriate feed ratios, or an equilibrium composition as function of C/H molar ratio. A selected feed is reacted to obtain the product. Equilibrium product compositions and non-equilibrium product compositions can be obtained using the process.

Method for tuning product composition based on varying types and ratios of feed

A flexible process for gasoline refineries is described. The process can vary depending on the available feedstock and the desired products. At one time, the process can involve disproportionating pentanes to a product mixture including isobutane and isohexane. At other times, by switching the feedstock and operating conditions, the process can convert a mixture of Cand Cparaffins to a low aromatic blendstock with suitable octane and a vapor pressure lower than butanes. The process can be performed in separate stand-alone units operated at different times, or a single unit can be operated according to one process at one time and according to the other process at another time.

Flexible gasoline process using multiple feedstocks

A hydrocarbon conversion process is described. The process involves contacting a hydrocarbon feed with a lactamium based ionic liquid catalyst in a reaction zone under reaction conditions to form a mixture comprising reaction products, and the lactamium based ionic liquid catalyst. Typical hydrocarbon conversion processes include alkylation, oligomerization, isomerization, disproportionation, and reverse disproportionation.

Hydrocarbon conversion processes using lactamium-based ionic liquids

A hydrocarbon conversion process is described. The process includes contacting a hydrocarbon feed with an acidic catalyst under hydrocarbon conversion conditions in a hydrocarbon conversion zone. The hydrocarbon feed reacts to form a mixture comprising reaction products, the acidic catalyst, and deactivated acidic catalyst containing conjunct polymer. The mixture is separated into at least two streams, a first stream comprising the reaction products and a second stream comprising the deactivated acidic catalyst. The reaction products are recovered. The deactivated acidic catalyst is contacted with at least one silane or borane compound in a regeneration zone under regeneration conditions, the conjunct polymer reacting with the at least one silane or borane compound resulting in a catalyst phase and an organic phase containing the conjunct polymer and at least one silyl or boryl compound.

Hydrocarbon conversion process including catalyst regeneration

A method for regenerating deactivated ionic liquid catalyst containing conjunct polymer. The deactivated ionic liquid catalyst containing the conjunct polymer is contacted with either at least one metal complex having a general formula M1R, or at least one metal complex having a general formula [M2][M3R]. The conjunct polymer reacts with the reagent and can be extracted from the ionic liquid. The mixture is separated into a hydrocarbon effluent and an ionic liquid effluent.

Regeneration of an ionic liquid catalyst using metal complexes

Processes for the disproportionation and isomerization of a Chydrocarbon feed using a liquid catalyst comprising an ionic liquid and a carbocation promoter are described. The ionic liquid is unsupported, and the reactions occur at temperatures below about 200&#xb0; C.

Catalytic disproportionation of pentane using ionic liquids

Processes for the disproportionation and isomerization of a Chydrocarbon feed using a liquid catalyst comprising an ionic liquid and a halocarbon carbocation promoter are described. The ionic liquid is unsupported, and the reactions occur at temperatures below about 200&#xb0; C.

Catalytic isomerization of pentane using ionic liquids

Processes for the disproportionation and isomerization of a hydrocarbon feed using a liquid catalyst comprising an ionic liquid and a carbocation promoter are described. The ionic liquid is unsupported, and the reactions occur at temperatures below about 200&#xb0; C.

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Stuart Smith