2005•Unpublished venueRequires access
INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF METYL- CYCLOPENTANE IN FEED OF ISOMERIZATION UNIT
Jafar Sadeghzadeh Ahari, Seyed Javad Ahmadpanah, Alireza Khaleghinasab, Majid Kakavand
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Abstract
In isomerization process, linear and cyclic paraffins existing in light naphtha , are converted to branched isomers resulting in a considerable increase in the octane number of produced gasoline. Isomerization units have found very important roles in oil refineries as they considerably improve the quality of oil products. The product of isomerization process can lower the aromatic percentage of the gasoline in accordance with EURO 2005. In this paper, effects of metylcyclopentane (MCP), existing in the light naphtha produced by most of the Iranian refineries, has been investigated on the quality of gasoline and efficiency of the isomerization process. Results of the experiments show that increase of the MCP in isomerization unit feed, leads to a considerable decrease in the octane number of gasoline, increase in the efficiency of the isomerization process and increase in the utility consumption.