US Patent:
20100063334, Mar 11, 2010
Inventors:
Montri Vichailak - Houston TX, US
Purvis K. Ho - Houston TX, US
Martinus J. Almering - Pasadena TX, US
Arvids Judzis, JR. - Pasadena TX, US
Willibrord A. Groten - Pasadena TX, US
Yongqiang Xu - Pasadena TX, US
Assignee:
CATALYTIC DISTILLATION TECHNOLOGIES - Pasadena TX
International Classification:
C07C 7/163
Abstract:
A process for reducing the concentration of benzene in a hydrocarbon stream, the process including: fractionating a reformate to form a benzene concentrate fraction comprising benzene and other Chydrocarbons, and a heavies fraction comprising C hydrocarbons; and hydrogenating the benzene concentrate fraction to form a hydrocarbon fraction having a reduced benzene concentration.