Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of retrofitting a system for recovering paraxylene
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Application No.: US16769207Application Date: 2018-12-05
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Publication No.: US11059765B2Publication Date: 2021-07-13
- Inventor: Brian Benjamin
- Applicant: Ineos US Chemicals Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Naperville
- Assignee: Ineos US Chemicals Company
- Current Assignee: Ineos US Chemicals Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Naperville
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2018/064044 WO 20181205
- International Announcement: WO2019/113191 WO 20190613
- Main IPC: C07C7/12
- IPC: C07C7/12 ; B01D9/00 ; B01D53/047 ; B01D3/14 ; C07C5/27 ; C07C7/00 ; C07C7/09

Abstract:
A method for retrofitting a system for recovering paraxylene. The system is retrofitted with a pressure swing adsorption unit and a second isomerization reactor. The retrofit lowers the variable cost of the plant, while providing the opportunity to maintain existing equipment and furnace and refrigeration duty.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210101853A1 METHOD OF RETROFITTING A SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING PARAXYLENE Public/Granted day:2021-04-08
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