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Alkylation (petroleum) In the petroleum industry, a chemical process in which an alkene (ethylene, propylene, and so forth) and a hydrocarbon, usually 2-methylpropane, are combined to produce a higher-molecular-weight and higher­carbon-number product. The product has a higher octane rating and is used to improve the quality of gasoline-range fuels. The process was originally developed during

Akram Amir El Ali
October 16, 2018