Patent ID: 8252968

Claim:
A process for producing a low volatility gasoline blending component and a middle distillate, comprising: a. reacting a hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms and at least one paraffin having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms with an ionic chloroaluminate liquid catalyst and an unsupported halide containing additive, wherein the at least one olefin and the at least one paraffin are alkylated, to produce a broad boiling alkylate having C10+ content of at least 30% by weight, wherein the halide containing additive is maintained at a molar ratio of olefin over the halide containing additive from about 60 to about 110; b. separating the broad boiling alkylate into at least the low volatility gasoline blending component and at least the middle distillate, wherein the middle distillate is a fuel suitable for use as a jet fuel or jet fuel blending component that has a boiling range between 280° F. and 572° F. (138° C. and 300° C.), a flash point greater than 40° C., and a cloud point less than −50° C.