Abstract:
TEMERPATURE IN THE INITIAL CATALYST REACTION LAYER IS 165-220*C.
HIGH PURITY CYCLOHEXANE IS PRODUCED BY HYDROGENATION OF BENZENE IN A PLURALITY OF SERIES-CONNECTED CATALYTIC REACTORS WHEREIN BENZENE, PREFERABLY FREE OF IMPURITIES, IS FED TO THE FIRST REACTOR, HYDROGENATION GAS IS RECYCLED FROM THE LAST TO THE FIRST REACTOR AND AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE THE FIRST AND LAST REACTOR, A PORTION OF THE PARTIALLY DEPLETED HYDROGENATION GAS IS WITHDRAWN AND FRESH HYDROGENATION GAS, I.E., A GAS HAVING A HIGH HYDROGEN CONTENT, FED TO THE SYSTEM. THE MOLE RATIO OF HYDROGEN TO BENZENE FEED IS 3-3.8:1, THE VOLUMETRIC RATIO OF HYDROGENATION GAS NOT WITHDRAWN TO THAT WHICH IS WITHDRAWN AT THE DEPLETED HYDROGENATION GAS SEPARATOR IS 6-80:1, AND THE