Abstract: A method of recovery of acid catalyst from acid soluble oil being formed in a process for alkylation of hydrocarbons and containing valuable amounts of spent acid catalyst which method comprises,treating the acid soluble oil with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising one or more metals from Group VIII of the Periodic Table supported on an acid resistant carrier; andrecycling the hydrotreated acid soluble oil to the alkylation process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 1994
Date of Patent:
October 10, 1995
Assignee:
Haldor Topoe A/S
Inventors:
Sven I. Hommeltoft, Claus J. H. Jacobsen