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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2014
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Lawrence E. Sullivan, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Emily Harrell, Chicago, IL (US);
Feng Xu, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Jason L. Noe, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for processing hydrocarbons are provided. In one example, a method for processing hydrocarbons includes the step of providing feed stream including toluene, ethylbenzene, mixed xylenes, and Chydrocarbons. Ethylbenzene is present in the feed stream in an amount of at least about 20% by weight of total Caromatic hydrocarbons present in the feed stream. The method further includes the step of subjecting the feed stream to ethylbenzene conversion to form a benzene-containing product stream that includes benzene.