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Kerosene isomerization

Author: Laurent WATRIPONT

Publication date: September 10, 2008

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1. Kerosene isomerization reaction

1.1 Thermodynamic aspect

Isomerization is a balanced reaction with low exotherm (4 to 20 kJ/mol).

Since the formation of branched structures (high-octane isomers) is favoured at low temperatures (see figure 1 ), the industrial aim is to operate at as low a temperature as possible. But whatever the operating temperature, a mixture of normal kerosenes and isoparaffins is always obtained at the reactor outlet.

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