Michael Girgis

US Patent:

20190381493, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/010695

Inventors:

- Des Plaines IL, US
Douglas A. Nafis - Mount Prospect IL, US
Bong-Kyu Chang - Novato CA, US
Hye Kyung Timken - Albany CA, US
Huping Luo - Moraga CA, US
Michael Girgis - Richmond CA, US

International Classification:

B01J 38/10
B01J 31/02
B01J 31/40
C07C 2/60

Abstract:

Processes for regenerating ionic liquid catalyst by contacting the ionic liquid catalyst with hydrogen gas in a regeneration reactor. The amount of hydrogen is less than 550 SCF/BBL (97.96 m/m) of spent ionic liquid catalyst, or less than 500 SCF/BBL (89.05 m/m) of spent ionic liquid catalyst, or between 550 and 45 SCF/BBL (97.96 and 8.015 m/m) of spent ionic liquid catalyst, or between 500 and 50 SCF/BBL (89.05 and 8.905 m/m) of spent ionic liquid catalyst. Alkylation processes are also disclosed.