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UOP offers four alkylation routes, three direct and one indi-
rect route to alkylate.
HF ALKYLATION PROCESS
INTRODUCTION
Alkylation is a key process in any modern refinery. The
UOP HF Alkylation Process
process reacts C3-C5 olefins with isobutane to produce a
high-octane, low-vapor-pressure, paraffinic blending
component that is ideal for producing clean-burning Cooling
Water
Saturate
Feed
gasoline.
Olefin
Feed Propane
UOP is the leading licensor of HF alkylation technology, n-C4
Product
Product
with over 100 units licensed around the world. Adding an
Recycle
alkylation unit to a refinery scheme offers several bene- i-C4
fits: Alkylate
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