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Process for the separation of ethylbenzene

US4497972A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 1983
Grant dateFeb 5, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C7/13
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for separating ethylbenzene from a feed mixture comprising ethylbenzene and at least one xylene isomer. The mixture is contacted with an adsorbent comprising a barium cation exchanged type-X zeolite containing from about 3.0 to about 6.0 wt. % H.sub.2 O. The unadsorbed portion of the feed mixture is removed from the adsorbent and the ethylbenzene recovered by desorption with benzene.

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