Process for the production of aromatics benzene, toluene, xylene (BTX) from heavy hydrocarbons
US4765883A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G2400/30
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for producing improved yields of aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylene) by initially partially thermally cracking heavy hydrocarbon and thermally cracking ethane to high conversion and then completely cracking the partially cracked heavy hydrocarbon with the completely cracked ethane.
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