Production of durene from alcohols and ethers

Patent · Tue Jun 18 00:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6364405

Fowles, P E; Yan, T Y

Durene is recovered from a mixture rich in durene and containing hydrocarbons boiling in the gasoline range by cooling the mixture to a point where crystallization occurs and separating the crystallized durene. The durene subsequently is washed with a wash fluid. The wash fluid which can be methanol, is returned to a process wherein it is converted to gasoline and durene. The separated mother liquor is added to the gasoline fraction. The original mixture of durene and gasoline is obtained by the catalytic conversion of alcohols and ethers.

• Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
• Patent Number(s): US 4524231
• OSTI ID: 6364405
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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