Process for the production of xylenes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9469579
APP PUB NO 20160264495A1
SERIAL NO

15160507

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In a process for producing para-xylene, a toluene-containing stream is contacted with a methylating agent under conditions effective to convert toluene to xylenes and produce a methylated effluent stream. Para-xylene is recovered from the methylated effluent stream to produce a para-xylene depleted stream and part of the para-xylene depleted stream is contacted with a xylene isomerization catalyst under liquid phase isomerization conditions effective to produce a first isomerized stream, while part of the para-xylene depleted stream is contacted with a xylene isomerization catalyst under vapor phase isomerization conditions effective to produce a second isomerized stream. The first and second isomerized streams are then recycled to the para-xylene recovery step.

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  • EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PATENTS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrews, Jeffrey L Houston, US 14 137
Bender, Timothy P Houston, US 100 594
Molinier, Michel Houston, US 41 440
Stanley, Dennis J Houston, US 6 90
Tinger, Robert G Friendswood, US 53 332
Wagner, George J Tomball, US 11 177

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