Patent ID: 7875754
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: B01J,C07C,C10G,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of producing high yield of alkylate product from an alkylation process utilizing first and second reactors having a liquid content comprising the steps of: reacting an alkylatable organic compound with an alkylation agent in the first reactor containing a first solid acid catalyst to produce an alkylate product; feeding a portion of said alkylate product to a second reactor; contacting a second solid acid catalyst simultaneously with hydrogen and the fed portion of the alkylate product in the second reactor to regenerate the second solid acid catalyst; exchanging the liquid contents of the first reactor with the liquid contents of the second reactor; reacting the alkylatable organic compound and the alkylation agent in the second reactor using the regenerated second solid acid catalyst to produce an alkylate product; and contacting a saturated hydrocarbon and hydrogen in the first reactor to regenerate the first solid acid catalyst.