ABSTRACT
During the last two decades, aromatization over zeolite catalysts has become an important way to upgrade individual lower alkanes, alkane mixtures, or alkanes contained in naphtha-reforming products. As examples of these technologies, the commercialized Cyclar process for C2-C3 aromatization[1] and the M2 forming process[2] are well known. These technologies were described in Chapter 15 of the first edition of this book.[ 25] However, there is little discussion of reacting the entire naphtha fraction. This is a purpose of the experimental work described in this chapter.
