Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.

Jain-Kai Hung

Gary David Mohr

Xiaobing Feng

Krishna Kulai Rao

Thomas Herman Colle

A process for reforming wherein ethylbenzene formed during the reforming is converted to xylenes. The process is carried out by reforming a feed containing precursors of ethylbenzene with a reforming catalyst under conditions effective to reform said feed; wherein the reforming catalyst is contained in a reactor which contains a second catalyst effective under said conditions to convert ethylbenzene to xylenes. The resulting product contains reduced amounts of ethylbenzene and increased amounts of xylenes.

Process for producing reformate having increased xylenes content and reduced ethylbenzene content

A process for reforming a hydrocarbon feed containing precursors of ethylbenzene, e.g., Cisoalkane and/or Cisoalkene precursors of ethylbenzene, that results in the formation of reduced amounts of ethylbenzene. The process is carried out in a catalytic reforming unit comprised of a plurality of operatively connected reactors comprising at least one lead reforming reactor and a tail reforming reactor. The process is carried out by reforming the feed in at least one lead reactor which contains a first reforming catalyst and a catalyst effective for converting ethylbenzene and further reforming the product of the lead reactor in the tail reactor that contains a second reforming catalyst.

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