HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESS

摘要

A hydrocarbon conversion process comprises: 1) contacting a hydrocarbon feed such as, for example, gasoline in reactor (10), with a catalyst under sufficient conditions to effect the conversion of the hydrocarbon to a product stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and olefins; 2) separating the product stream in unit (20) into a light fraction comprising primarily hydrocarbons less than 6 carbon atoms per molecule, a middle fraction comprising C6-C8 aromatic hydrocarbons and non-aromatic hydrocarbons, and a C9+ fraction comprising aromatic compounds in unit (30); 3) separating the C6-C8 aromatic hydrocarbons from the middle fraction; and 4) separating hydrocarbons containing 5 or more carbons per molecule (C5+ hydrocarbons) from the light fraction in unit (50).