| Reaction Time (min) | Aromatic |
Feed Aromatic/ Propylene molar ratio |
Propylene Conversion % |
Products (Selectivity) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | ALP | 5 | 50 | cumene, cymene, isopropyl xylenes | ||
| 60 | ALP | 20 | 50 | cumene (20%), cymene(40%), isopropyl xylenes(40%) | ||
| 60 | ALP | 10 | 100 | cumene (20%), cymene(40%), isopropyl xylenes(40%) | ||
| 30 | Benzene | 50 | 20 | 1-(isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | Benzene | 10 | 30 | 1-(isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | Benzene | 50 | 40 | 1-(isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | Benzene | 1 | 70 | 1-(isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | Benzene | 15 | 100 | 1-(isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 5 | Toluene | 1 | 50 | 1-methyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene (3 isomers) | ||
| 10 | Toluene | 20 | 100 | 1-methyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene (3 isomers) | ||
| 30 | Toluene | 10 | 100 | 1-methyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene (3 isomers) | ||
| 60 | Toluene | 80 | 100 | 1-methyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene (3 isomers) | ||
| 60 | Toluene | 10 | 100 | 1-methyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene (3 isomers) | ||
| 5 | m-Xylene | 70 | 10 | 2,4-dimethyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 10 | m-Xylene | 10 | 30 | 2,4-dimethyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 30 | m-xylene | 10 | 50 | 2,4-dimethyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | m-Xylene | 10 | 70 | 2,4-dimethyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | m-Xylene | 10 | 80 | 2,4-dimethyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | p-Xylene | 10 | 100 | 1,4-dimethyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene | ||
| 60 | o-Xylene | 70 | 100 | 1,2-dimethyl-x-isopropyl-benzene | ||
| Reaction temperature = 150°C, Pressure= 3.4 MPa | Cumene is 1-(isopropyl)benzene | |||||
| ALP is comprised of model BTX compounds blended to match the experimental results from the cracking/purification steps | Cymenes are 1-methyl-x-(1-isopropyl)benzene and their isomers | |||||
| Isopropyl xylenes are products from Xylenes | ||||||