In this webinar, Vaisala Industry Expert Kevin Green is joined by two experts from Elessent Clean Technologies . Together they discuss how sulfuric acid is used as a catalyst to facilitate the alkylation reaction.
Sulfuric acid is a catalyst that initiates and drives the alkylation reaction. The STRATCO® Alkylation Technology is a sulfuric acid catalyzed process that converts low-value, straight-chain olefins into high-value, branched components called alkylate. Alkylate, with its superior blending properties, is a key component for clean gasoline. With units installed worldwide, this technology helps produce cleaner-burning gasoline with high octane, low RVP, low sulfur, zero aromatics and zero olefins.
Options for measuring sulfuric acid include Coriolis meters, inline refractometers, and titration sampling. In this webinar, we'll discuss the challenges of each of these methods. We'll show use cases of inline refractometer installations that measure total concentration solution (including hydrocarbons) and provide more reliable data.
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Kevin has a background in Mechanical Engineering and brings many years of experience in instrumentation, sales and product management with companies such as Emerson – Rosemount Measurement, McCrometer, and ABB. At Vaisala he is primarily focused on measurement applications applied to industries such as semiconductors, food and beverage production, chemical processing, and pulp and paper manufacturing. In his spare time Kevin enjoys cycling and mountain biking, skiing, tennis, and spending time with family and friends.
Cody is a laboratory expert with deep industry knowledge in Alkylation Research & Design. For over ten years he’s worked with Elessent Clean Technologies supporting the development and commercialization of sulfuric acid-based alkylation processes. Cody oversees method development, analysis of analytical data, maintenance, and operation of analytical equipment. With an advanced understanding of laboratory operations, analytical chemistry, and bench-scale pilot plant equipment, Cody builds experiments including preparing raw materials and analyzing refinery samples.
Grant Ruediger is a Project Manager with a strong foundation in both business and technology. Holding two bachelor’s degrees in applied mathematics and mechanical engineering, Grant combines his educational background with practical experience to deliver exceptional project outcomes. With Elessent Clean Technologies, Grant manages complex projects that serve the refining industry.
Measure safely and accurately the concentrations of aggressive chemicals: sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid (HCI), sodium hydroxide, and hydrofluoric acid.
Measure concentrations of acids, alkaline solutions, alcohols, hydrocarbons, solvents and various other solutions directly in pipeline, in production transport and quality control in chemical and other industries
Measure concentrations of sugars/Brix, acids, alkaline solutions, alcohols, hydrocarbons, solvents, and various other solutions directly in pipeline and tanks, in production transport and quality control in sugar, chemical, petrochemical, and other industries.
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