Simultaneous production of high value de-aromatized kerosene and BTX from refinery hydrocarbons

A process for obtaining de-aromatized kerosene (DAK) from a hydrocarbon feed, the process comprising:

• a) obtaining a hydrocarbon feed;
• b) contacting the hydrocarbon feed with solvents to obtain an aromatic lean stream, wherein the solvents are an alkyl aromatic hydrophilic polyethylene oxide and polyethylene glycol-400 (PEG-400) in a weight ratio of 1:1;
• and
• c) hydrogenating the aromatic lean stream to obtain de-aromatized kerosene (DAK),
• wherein the hydrocarbon feed has an aromatic content in a range of 5-40 wt %, and wherein the alkyl aromatic hydrophilic polyethylene oxide is selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene(10) octylphenyl ether and polyoxyethylene(8) octylphenyl ether.

A process for obtaining BTX (benzene-toluene-xylene) from a hydrocarbon feed, the process comprising:

• a) obtaining a hydrocarbon feed;
• b) contacting the hydrocarbon feed with solvents to obtain an aromatic rich stream, wherein the solvents are an alkyl aromatic hydrophilic polyethylene oxide and polyethylene glycol-400 (PEG-400) in a weight ratio of 1:1;
• and
• c) treating the aromatic rich stream to obtain BTX,
• wherein the hydrocarbon feed has an aromatic content in a range of 40-80 wt %, and wherein the alkyl aromatic hydrophilic polyethylene oxide is selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene(10) octylphenyl ether and polyoxyethylene(8) octylphenyl ether.