Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds – Aromatic compound synthesis – By isomerization
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Dang, Thuan Dinh (Department: 1797)
Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds
Aromatic compound synthesis
By isomerization
C585S477000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11153686
ABSTRACT:
In processes for recovering one or more xylene isomers and isomerizing the remaining isomers for recycle, the isomerate is distilled to provide a toluene-containing overhead, a mid-boiling fraction containing C8aromatics and a bottoms fraction containing C8aromatics and C9+ aromatics. The mid-boiling fraction is recycled to the unit for recovering the sought xylene isomers and has sufficiently low content of C9+ aromatics that the separation feed to the unit for recovering the sought xylene isomers contains up to about 500 ppm-mass C9+ aromatics. The processes provide a high quality xylene isomer product while achieving at least one of debottlenecking, energy savings and capital savings.
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Maher Gregory F.
Schultz Michael A.
Dang Thuan Dinh
Maas Maryann
UOP LLC
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