PROCESS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF A C9+ AROMATICS FEED

• Main Authors: HAN, SCOTT, SHIHABI, DAVID S, ABSIL, ROBERT P. L, CHANG, CLARENCE D, MARLER, DAVID O
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.06.1991
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; APPARATUS THEREFOR; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; GENERAL METHODS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

A feedstock containing one or more C9+ aromatic compounds, and optionally toluene, is converted over a catalyst comprising a zeolite possessing a Constraint Index of 1 to 3 to provide a product which contains substantial amounts of benzene and xylene(s).