- Superior Product Quality: Alkylate octane is higher
than that obtained by other liquid and solid acid catalysts
under a wide range of process conditions.
- High Product Yield: Reduces the production of
a heavy hydrocarbon byproduct (no ASO) and hence has a
higher yield of alkylate product per unit of olefin consumption.
- Feedstock Flexibility: The ExSact catalyst has
an increased tolerance to feedstock impurities and can
be operated with minimal pretreatment.
- Lower Capital Cost
- A simple two fixed-bed reactor
system and mild regeneration conditions keep reactor
costs low.
- Brick-lined vessels, acid containment and neutralization
equipment, and refrigeration equipment are not necessary
reducing capital expenditures relative to liquid acid
catalyst alkylation technologies.
- Low Power Consumption: ExSact operates above ambient
temperature, eliminating power-intensive refrigeration.
- Safety: The ExSact catalyst is intrinsically safe
and environmentally benign, unlike corrosive and dangerous
liquid acids.
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