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Reforming process for enhanced benzene yield

US4594145A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1984
Grant dateJun 10, 1986
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/52
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for reforming a full boiling range naptha feed to enhance benzene yield is disclosed which first separates the feed into a C.sub.6 fraction containing at least 10% by volume of C.sub.7 + hydrocarbons and a C.sub.7 + fraction, then subjecting the C.sub.6 fraction to a catalytic aromatization process and subjecting the C.sub.7 + fraction to a catalytic reforming process, followed by recovering the aromatics produced.

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