Aromatization of Alkanes: n-hexane or n-octane
Benzene, toluene, and xylenes are basic raw materials for other intermediates in many petrochemical industries. As a result, production of the aromatics is vital process, particularly reforming process, which converts much lower price C6 to C8 paraffins to aromatics.
Improving Diesel Fuel: Combined Hydrogenation of Polyaromatics and Ring-opening Processes
Recent clean-fuel environmental legislation has generated increased interest in the hydrogenation of polyaromatics present in diesel fuel (e.g. phenanthrene, naphthalene, tetralin). In fact, strict regulations limiting the aromatic content in diesel fuels are soon expected. These compounds are precursors of particulates in diesel engine exhausts and degrade the quality of the fuel. Since cetane number, smoke point, and coloring are all adversely affected by the presence of polyaromatics, deep hydrogenation could be the solution for all these issues.
