Inventors:
LARRY L. IACCINO - SEABROOK TX, US
JAMES R. LATTNER - LAPORTE TX, US
GLENN C. WOOD - HOUSTON TX, US
SURBHI JAIN - HOUSTON TX, US
STEPHEN M. DAVIS - HUMBLE TX, US
International Classification:
C07C 2/86
Abstract:
In a hydrocarbon upgrading process, a hydrocarbon feed is treated in at least one of a steam cracker, catalytic cracker, coker, hydrocracker, and reformer under suitable conditions to produce a first stream comprising olefinic and aromatic hydrocarbons. A second stream composed mainly of Cto Colefinic and aromatic hydrocarbons is recovered from the first stream and at least part of the second stream is contacted with a catalyst in the absence of added hydrogen under reaction conditions including a temperature of about 450° C. to about 70° C. effective to dealkylate, transalkylate, crack and aromatize components of the second stream to produce a third stream having an increased benzene and/or toluene content compared with the second stream and a C− olefin by-product. The C− olefin by-product and a fourth stream comprising toluene are then recovered from the third stream.