China Petroleum Processing Petrochemical Technology ›› 2021, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (2): 57-61.

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COMPARISON OF TWO C8 AROMATICS ISOMERIZATION CATALYSTS IN AROMATICS COMPLEX UNITS

  

  • Received:2020-03-06 Revised:2020-04-10 Online:2021-02-12 Published:2021-01-19
  • Contact: Zhan-Qiao LIANG E-mail:liangzq.ripp@sinopec.com

Abstract: The loading, drying, start-up of C8 aromatics isomerization catalysts,RIC-200 and RIC-270 ,in two proprietary aromatics complex units in SINOPEC Hainan Refining& Chemical Co. were introduced, and the performance of the two catalysts were compared. The results showed that compared with RIC-200 catalyst, RIC-270 catalyst was better in isomerization activity and ethylbenzene conversion rate, which could make the unit produce more p-xylene.

Key words: aromatics complex unit, isomerization, catalyst, para-xylene