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Production of toluene by the cracking of solvent naphtha and xyloles in hydrogen. Part I.—Experiments at atmospheric pressures
✍ Scribed by Coulson, E. A. ;Handley, R. ;Holt, E. C. ;Stonestreet, D. A.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1946
- Weight
- 365 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0368-4075
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Light solvent naphtha derived from coal tar and crudo xylole fractions when passed over various contact materials in a silica tube at temperatures above 700°, yield liquid products containing toluene. The effect of different catalysts was compared and the best production of toluene, equal to over 38% of raw material consumed, was reached when the cracking was carried out in hydrogen over silver gauze at 750°. Details are given of selected experiments done at atmospheric pressure.