BTX from naphtha without extraction
US5792338A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G59/02
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hydrocarbon feedstock is catalytically reformed in a sequence comprising a continuous-reforming zone associated with continuous catalyst regeneration, a zeolitic-reforming zone containing a catalyst comprising a platinum-group metal and a nonacidic L-zeolite and an aromatics-isomerization zone containing a catalyst comprising a platinum-group metal, a metal attenuator and a refractory inorganic oxide. The process combination features high selectivity in producing a high-purity BTX product from naphtha.
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