GTC’s DX process converts ethylbenzene (EB) in C8 aromatics feedstock to high-purity benzene and ethane, and upgrades the mixed xylenes to premium grade.
Process Advantages
- Simple, low cost fixed –bed reactor design
- Flexible feedstock and operation
- High EB conversion per pass can be nearly 100%
- DX products are isomerized to equilibrium composition of xylene, which relaxes isomerization unit
- Low ring loss at very high EB conversion
- On-specification benzene with traditional distillation
- Extremely stable catalyst
- Low hydrogen consumption
- Moderate operating parameters
- Efficient heat integration scheme reduces energy consumption
- Turnkey package for high purity benzene, toluene and paraxylene production available from licensor