Alkylate is in short supply in the US. The renewable fuels standard (RFS) mandates the use of ethanol in gasoline. The high vapor pressure of ethanol requires a reduction in other light gasoline ...

The importance of selecting controlled variables appropriately for an entire process has long been recognized. However, because of its combinatorial nature, finding an optimal set of controlled ...

A new isoparaffin alkylation process using a solid-acid catalyst has recently been scaled up and proven in a pilot plant using a strategy outlined in this article. This new process is predicated on ...

In the initial years of petroleum refining, the majority of gasoline blending components were composed of straight-run material taken directly from crude oil distillation units. Refineries were ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next Wave Energy Partners, LP (Next Wave), a leading force in energy solutions with a focus on petrochemicals, fuels and renewables value chains, selected Elessent Clean ...