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alkylate

[al´kĭ-lāt]

to cause the substitution of an alkyl group for an active hydrogen atom in an organic compound; see also alkylating agents.

alkylate

(al′kĭ-lāt″)

1. To introduce one or more alkyl groups into a compound.

2. To provide therapy with an alkylating agent.

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Alkylate octane obtained through the K-SAAT process is higher compared to other liquid and solid acid alkylation processes under a wide range of process conditions," he said.

Global demand for motor fuels continues to rise while stricter environmental standards and oxygenate blend requirements for gasoline place a premium on clean burning fuels and blendstocks such as alkylate.

KBR's K-SAAT process is a highly adaptable technology that produces a more cost effective, higher quality alkylate than conventional liquid acid catalysts or other solid acid catalysts.

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The Phillips alkylation process used at the Lytton plant uses hydrofluoric acid as a catalyst to combine light hydrocarbons that are too volatile for use in gasoline in a reactor to form alkylate, a high-octane blending agent to produce unleaded gasoline.