Improve benzene production from refinery sources: a new cracking route reduces cost of benzene while coproducing ethylene. (Process Technology-Petrochemical)

Authors :: Netzer, D.
Ghalayini, O.J.
Source :: Hydrocarbon Processing. April 2002, Vol. 81 Issue 4, p71, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Benzene is the building block for several major commodity petrochemicals. It is mainly recovered from refinery catalytic reforming streams and furthered purified for petrochemical applications. Traditional product processing steps alkylate [...]

Subjects :: Pesticides industry -- Production management
Hydrocarbons -- Production management
Herbicides -- Production management
Organic compounds
Chemical industry -- Production management
Business
Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Production management

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