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Axens Cyclohexane

Cyclohexane

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Cyclohexane Production by Benzene

Hydrogenation

PETROCHEMICALS The Axens Cyclohexane process is the 


industry’s benchmark for the production
of high purity Cyclohexane by benzene B E N E F I T S
hydrogenation. The process is based on
liquid phase hydrogenation of benzene • Automatic control of the process
temperature: In the liquid phase
using a soluble nickel catalyst.
reactor, the liquid is maintained
at boiling conditions so that the
temperature is maintained constant
Process Description automatically.

› Reaction Section •
| Cyclohexane

High conversion and cyclohexane


quality: The reaction is achieved
The reaction section includes two reactors: at lower temperature than
In the main reactor, the hydrogenation in vapor phase processes.
reaction takes place in liquid phase, the Lower temperature favors the
hydrogenation reaction from a
soluble catalyst being injected continuously.
thermodynamic point of view and
• The high catalyst activity ensures promotes fewer side reactions such
essentially complete conversion of as isomerization or hydrocracking.
benzene. Benzene hydrogenation is highly This enables the process to produce
exothermic; the heat released is absorbed the highest purity cyclohexane
available on the market.
by partial vaporization of the cyclohexane
produced and recovered through • Flexibility and safety: The catalyst
steam generation using a pumparound- make-up rate can be adjusted as
a function of plant capacity and
exchanger system.
impurities contained in the feed.
• The vapor leaving the main reactor The operation is safe from hot
then moves through the fixed catalyst spots or temperature excursions
bed in the finishing reactor where the as the reactor’s relatively large
last traces of benzene are converted to liquid inventory, a most simple and
cyclohexane. The addition of this very effective safety device, provides
instantaneous, constant and
simple reactor allows the most severe homogeneous temperature control
cyclohexane product specifications to be via vaporization of liquid.
met continuously.

HP Purge Gas LP Purge Gas


Catalyst
Main Reactor

LP Separator
Finishing

Separator
Reactor

LP Cyclohexane
or
Steam
HP

Stripper
CW
Benzene
Boiler
Hydrogen Feed
Water

Optional

Ï Figure 1: The Axens Cyclohexane process


COMMERCIAL
Stabilization Section Economics EXPERIENCE

The stabilization section employs either an PSA REFORMING More than 35 Cyclohexane units
LP separator drum or a small stabilizer to H2 GAS ORIGIN, PURITY have been licensed by Axens.
99.9 91
remove the light ends, depending on the - VOL %

purity of the hydrogen make-up gas. CYCLOHEXANE


PRODUCTION, 200 000 200 000
TONS/YEARS
ISBL COST,
Outstanding Features MILLION US$
14.6 18.5

UTILITIES COST,
3.5 7.3
The prime advantages of this liquid $/TONS OF PRODUCT
phase process are its substantially lower STEAM CREDIT,
(12.8) (13.1)
$/TONS OF PRODUCT
investment and operating costs compared
to vapor phase processes: investment CATALYST COST,
2.1 2.4
$/TONS OF PRODUCT
is particularly low because a single,
OVERALL MASS
inexpensive main reactor chamber is used BALANCE
(WT BASIS)
compared to the multiple bed or tubular
reactors used in vapor phase processes. FEED 100 100
H2 MAKE-UP 7.9 19.6
Quench gas and unreacted benzene OFF GAS 0.5 12.6
recycles are unnecessary and better heat
CYCLOHEXANE
107.4 107.0
recovery generates both cyclohexane vapor PRODUCT
for the finishing step and an increased
quantity of steam. These advantages also
result in lower investment and operating
costs.

Axens is a group providing a complete range of solutions for the conversion


of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels, the production and purification of major
petrochemical intermediates as well as all of natural gas treatment and conversion
options. The integrated offer includes technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular
axens.net/blog units, catalysts, adsorbents and related services, commercialized under “Axens
Solutions”, “Heurtey Petrochem Solutions” and “Axens Horizon” brands.

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