Phosphoric acid as an eka-catalyst in the alkylation of pipe still vapors

The alkylation of various compositions of propane with ethylene at atmospheric pressure in the presence of various concentrations of ortho-phosphoric acids and mixtures of ortho-phosphoric acid and hydrochloric and sulfuric acids as catalyst was investigated. Physical conditions studied were (1) temperature ranging from 40 to 200°C., (2) length of run from six to eight hours, and (5) vapor feed rate from 100 to 200 eubie centimeters per minute. From the results obtained from this research, it is evident that pipe still vapors composed of ethylene and propane cannot be alkylated at atmospheric pressure and relatively low temperatures with the use of 85-100 per cent ortho-phosphoric acid as a catalyst. No mechanism of reaction has been proven.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemical Engineering

Department dc:contributor.department

Chemical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute

Year dc:date.issued

1940

Author dc:creator

• Kalbach, Harrison L.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

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• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/104478

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/104478