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Sulfuric acid alkylation

Learn about sulfuric acid alkylation technology, available for license from ExxonMobil.

Upgrading light olefins and isobutane to alkylate offers refiners an opportunity to increase their crude barrel value. Alkylate is a superior gasoline blendstock due to its high octane and low vapor pressure. ExxonMobil’s proven Sulfuric Acid Alkylation technology reacts propylene, butylene and pentylene with isobutane to form high-value alkylate for gasoline blending.

Key benefits

Cost benefits
- Low operating costs
- Up to 10 KBD reactor capacity produces economies of scale
Equipment benefits
- Less major equipment
- No proprietary equipment
High reliability
- Over 50 years of ExxonMobil operating experience
- High reliability in line with FCC cycles

A proven, reliable system

Direct vaporization of C3 results in energy savings
Multiple mixing zones in the reactor increases reliability
Over 50 years of ExxonMobil and licensee operating experience from 2 to 100 KBD
Flexibility in partnering with multiple sulfuric acid regeneration technologies