Penex Plus
Penex Plus
Penex Plus
PENEX-PLUSTM PROCESS
GASOLINE APPLICATIONS
Many refiners must now reduce the concentration of Prefractionation of Benzene
benzene in their gasoline. The Penex-Plus light naphtha Precursors
isomerization process can not only reduce the benzene
LSR
content but also upgrade the octane of light naphtha or Penex-Plus
light reformate streams. Acceptable benzene levels for
Penex-Plus feedstocks range from a few percent up to Naphtha NS Gasoline
30 vol% benzene or more. The Penex-Plus product Pool
stream contains less than 0.1 vol-% benzene. The
choice of processing light straight run or light reformate C7+
feedstocks depends on the amount of benzene removal Reformer
required in the overall gasoline pool and the benzene
reduction strategy employed.
C5 (P+N) 32 0
C6 (P+N) 51 50 EXPERIENCE
Benzene 5 26 Four Penex-Plus process units have been commissioned
C7+ 12 24 and others are in various stages of design and construc-
tion. The first unit started up in 1994. The technology is
The Penex-Plus process can process a wide variety of based on UOPs years of experience with the Penex
feedstocks, including feedstocks with significant quantities process for paraffin isomerization and with the HB
of benzene and C7+ material. UnibonTM process for saturation of benzene to cyclo-
hexane.
YIELDS
Because of volumetric expansion, the overall C5+ volumet- FOR MORE INFORMATION
ric yield increases on converting benzene to cyclohexane. For more information, contact your UOP representative
Depending on the feed benzene levels, 98+ vol-% C5+ or UOP at:
yields can be expected for feedstocks that contain low
levels of C7+ material. Higher amounts of C7+ in the feed Phone: 847-391-2000
result in lower C5+ volume yields as a result of hydro- Fax: 847-391-2253
cracking.
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