Abstract: This invention is directed to a fluorine-containing mordenite catalyst and use thereof in the manufacture of linear alkylbenzene (LAB) by alkylation of benzene with an olefin. The olefin may have from about 10 to 14 carbons. The fluorine-containing mordenite is prepared typically by treatment with an aqueous hydrogen fluoride solution. The benzene alkylation may be conducted using reactive distillation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 8, 1996
Date of Patent:
December 8, 1998
Assignee:
Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
Inventors:
John F. Knifton, Prakasa Rao Anantaneni, P. Eugene Dai