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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2014
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Riyadh, SA;
Sabic Global Technologies B.v., Bergen op Zoom, NL;
Andrew Mark Ward, Stockton-on-Tees, GB;
Thomas Hubertus Maria Housmans, Geleen, NL;
Arno Johannes Maria Oprins, Maastricht, NL;
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Riyadh, SA;
Sabic Global Technologies B.V., Bergen Op Zoom, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to method of producing aromatics and light olefins from a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising the steps of: (a) subjecting the hydrocarbon feedstock to a solvent extraction process in a solvent extraction unit; (b) separating from the solvent extracted hydrocarbon feedstock obtained in step (a) a raffinate fraction comprising paraffins and a fraction comprising aromatics and naphtenes; (c) converting said fraction comprising aromatics and naphtenes in a hydrocracking unit and separating into a high content aromatics fraction and a stream high in light paraffins; (d) converting said raffinate fraction in a steam cracking unit into light olefins.