Well Resources completes construction of two alkylation units
Published by Tom Mostyn,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Well Resources Inc. has announced that construction is complete for two brownfield Ionikylation units at Sinopec’s Anqing and Wuhan refineries. Each unit is designed to produce 300 000 tpy of high quality alkylate with research octane numbers ranging from 96 – 98. Commissioning of the Anqing Ionikylation unit is scheduled for mid-July and the Wuhan unit will be commissioned by the end of the 3Q19. Sinopec successfully commissioned its first Ionikylation unit earlier this year at its Jiujiang refinery.
Ionikylation is an alkylation technology used by refiners throughout Asia-Pacific as they seek to meet increasing clean fuel standards in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Ionikylation uses a proprietary composite ionic liquid catalyst that eliminates reliance on dangerous, corrosive, and hazardous chemicals such as hydrogen fluoride and sulfuric acid. The entire system is constructed using carbon steel, and is an option for refiners that are looking to improve the safety of their operations without sacrificing utility.
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/04072019/well-resources-completes-construction-of-two-alkylation-units/
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