Patent ID: 8461408
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B01F,C07C

Abstract:
1. A method for alkylating a hydrocarbon comprising at least one isoparaffin and at least one olefin, the method comprising: introducing a liquid catalyst selected from the group consisting of hydrofluoric acid, BF processing the liquid catalyst and the hydrocarbon in the high shear device to form an emulsion comprising droplets of hydrocarbon dispersed in the liquid catalyst, wherein the droplets have a mean diameter in the range of about 0.1 μm to about 5 μm; introducing the emulsion into a vessel operating under suitable alkylation conditions whereby at least a portion of the isoparaffin is alkylated with the olefin to form alkylate, wherein suitable alkylation conditions comprise a bulk reaction temperature of from about 38° C. to about 90° C. and a bulk reaction pressure in the range of from about 1379 kPa to about 34 MPa; and removing a product stream comprising alkylate from the vessel.