Abstract: A method of producing methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and propylene is disclosed. The method involves the use of a crude C4 stream and the integration of a MTBE synthesis process and a cracking process. The method may include processing a byproduct stream from an MTBE synthesis unit to produce high purity olefin streams for an olefins conversion technology unit.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cetane-boosting fuel additive includes reacting formaldehyde and 2-ethylhexanol at a mole ratio of 10:1 to 1:1, or 5:1 to 1.5:1, or 4:1 to 2:1, or 3.5:1 to 2.5:1 in the presence of a heterogeneous acid catalyst at a temperature of 300 to 375° K to obtain a cetane-boosting product mixture comprising H3C(CH2)3CH(CH2CH3)CH2(OCH2)nOH, H3C(CH2)3CH(CH2CH3)CH2(OCH2)nOCH2CH(CH2CH3)(CH2)3CH3, or a combination thereof, wherein n has an average value of 2.8 to 3.2, preferably an average value of 3.

Abstract: A method of producing a fuel additive includes passing a feed stream comprising C4 hydrocarbons through a methyl tertiary butyl ether unit producing a first process stream; passing the first process stream through a selective hydrogenation unit producing a second process stream; passing the second process stream through an isomerization unit producing a third process stream; and passing the third process stream through a hydration unit producing the fuel additive and a recycle stream.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cetane-boosting fuel additive includes reacting formaldehyde and 2-ethylhexanol at a mole ratio of 10:1 to 1:1, or 5:1 to 1.5:1, or 4:1 to 2:1, or 3.5:1 to 2.5:1 in the presence of a heterogeneous acid catalyst at a temperature of 300 to 375° K to obtain a cetane-boosting product mixture comprising H3C(CH2)3CH(CH2CH3)CH2(OCH2)nOH, H3C(CH2)3CH(CH2CH3)CH2(OCH2)nOCH2CH(CH2CH3)(CH2)3CH3, or a combination thereof, wherein n has an average value of 2.8 to 3.2, preferably an average value of 3.

Abstract: Systems and methods for producing propylene using an MTBE synthesis raffinate are disclosed. An MTBE synthesis raffinate stream first passes through a molecular sieve to separate n-butane and isobutane from the rest of C4 hydrocarbons of the MTBE synthesis raffinate. The 1-butene in the rest of C4 hydrocarbons of the MTBE synthesis raffinate is then isomerized to form 2-butene. Therefore, the concentration of 2-butene in the subsequent propylene production process increases due to the separation of n-butane and isobutane and the isomerization of 1-butene, resulting in an improved reaction rate and reaction efficiency for propylene production.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an octane-boosting fuel additive, the method comprises reacting n-butyraldehyde, iso-butyraldehyde, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing with glycerol in the presence of an acidic catalyst to obtain an octane-boosting product mixture comprising 2-propyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane, 2-isopropyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane, 2-propyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane, 2-isopropyl-5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.

Abstract: Certain embodiments are directed to an integrated process for the production of Maleic Anhydride (MAN), 1,4 Butanediol (BDO), Gamma-ButyroLactone (GBL), and PolyButylene Terephthalate (PBT) utilizing NC4 rich stream from a recycle stream after or before processing by a Total Hydrogenation Unit (THU).

Abstract: Systems and methods of dehydrogenating a hydrocarbon in a fixed bed dehydrogenation unit. A method for dehydrogenating a hydrocarbon is applied to a fixed bed reactor. The hydrocarbon flows to a fixed bed reactor to be dehydrogenated in presence of a catalyst in the fixed bed reactor. The catalyst in the fixed bed reactor is then regenerated. The period for dehydrogenation, the period for catalyst regeneration and the period for total slack time are controlled such that total slack time is less than both half of the period for dehydrogenation and half of the period for regeneration. One of the advantages of the process comes from optimization of the slack time, thereby increasing the catalyst utilization rate and number of reactors concurrently online.

Abstract: A process for producing natural gasoline. The process includes increasing the n-pentane concentration of debutanized natural gasoline. The process may include a first concentration process that includes distillation and a second concentration process that includes simulated moving bed adsorption.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated glycerol carbonate and/or urea production. This disclosure pertains to development of a process for production of glycerol carbonate and/or urea from ammonia, carbon dioxide and glycerol. The process integrates glycerol carbonate production into a urea production process. The urea produced in the production facility may be used to produce glycerol carbonate by reacting urea with glycerol. The ammonia generated by glycerol carbonate production may be recycled back to urea production. Unreacted urea from the glycerol carbonate production may be separated and recycled to the urea product stream. The systems and methods can reduce the cost for urea production and increase product value of the excessive glycerol produced from other chemical plants.