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US 2010/0160700 A1Published application
Process and catalysts for reforming fisher tropsch naphthas to aromatics
AssigneeChevron U.S.A. Inc.
InventorsDennis J O'Rear, Cong-Yan Chen, Stephen J. Miller
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Abstract
Improved processes and catalysts are described for the conversion of oxygenate-containing olefinic Fischer Tropsch naphtha into aromatics. This involves removal of the oxygenates without complete saturation of the olefins followed by aromatization of the oxygenate-depleted olefinic naphtha preferably over a catalyst that is tolerant to oxygenates.
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A process for producing aromatics consisting of:
- a) Converting at least a portion of a hydrocarbon asset into synthesis gas;
- b) Converting at least a portion of the synthesis gas to an oxygenate-containing hydrocarbon stream in a Fischer Tropsch process unit
- c) Treating the oxygenate-containing hydrocarbon stream to obtain an oxygenate-depleted olefinic stream,
- d) Aromatizing the oxygenate-depleted olefinic stream, and e) recovering an aromatic product.
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