HYDROCARBON PROCESSES USING HALOMETALLATE IONIC LIQUID MICRO-EMULSIONS

摘要

A process utilizing a micro-emulsion is described. The micro-emulsion is formed by contacting an ionic liquid, a co-solvent, a hydrocarbon, an optional surfactant, and an optional catalyst promoter. The micro-emulsion comprises a hydrocarbon component, which comprises the hydrocarbon, and an ionic liquid component which comprises the ionic liquid. The ionic liquid comprises a halometallate anion and a cation. The co-solvent has a polarity greater than the polarity of the hydrocarbon. The ionic liquid is present in an amount of about 0.05 wt% to about 40 wt% of the micro-emulsion. A product mixture comprising a product is produced in a process zone containing the micro-emulsion.