The present invention relates to zeolite adsorbents based on agglomerated zeolite X crystals comprising barium, potassium and sodium. These adsorbents find applications in the separation of aromatic C8 isomer fractions and especially xylene.

The present invention relates to zeolite adsorbents based on agglomerated zeolite X crystals comprising barium, potassium and sodium. These adsorbents find applications in the separation of aromatic C8 isomer fractions and especially xylene.

The present invention relates to zeolitic adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of FAU zeolite containing barium and/or potassium, with large external surface area, combining optimum properties in terms of selectivity and mechanical strength. These adsorbents find applications in the separation of cuts of C8-aromatic isomers and notably of xylenes, in the separation of isomers of substituted toluene such as nitrotoluene, diethyltoluene, toluenediamine, in the separation of cresols, and in the separation of polyhydric alcohols such as sugars.

The present invention relates to zeolitic adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of FAU zeolite containing barium and/or potassium, with large external surface area, combining optimum properties in terms of selectivity and mechanical strength. These adsorbents find applications in the separation of cuts of C8-aromatic isomers and notably of xylenes, in the separation of isomers of substituted toluene such as nitrotoluene, diethyltoluene, toluenediamine, in the separation of cresols, and in the separation of polyhydric alcohols such as sugars.

The present invention relates to zeolitic adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of FAU zeolite containing barium and/or potassium, with large external surface area, combining optimum properties in terms of selectivity and mechanical strength. These adsorbents find applications in the separation of cuts of C8-aromatic isomers and notably of xylenes, in the separation of isomers of substituted toluene such as nitrotoluene, diethyltoluene, toluenediamine, in the separation of cresols, and in the separation of polyhydric alcohols such as sugars.

Processes for producing cresol from an alkylphenol stream involve transalkylating the longer-chain alkylphenols (i.e., having an alkyl chain with 2 or more carbon atoms) with an aromatic solvent such as benzene and/or toluene in a first transalky lation reaction zone to obtain phenol, cresol, xylenol, trimethylphenol, and alkylbenzenes. The xylenols and trimethylphenols are reacted with phenol in a second transalkylation reactor to obtain the desired cresols. Xylenes can also be produced.

Processes for producing cresol from an alkylphenol stream involve transalkylating the longer-chain alkylphenols (i.e., having an alkyl chain with 2 or more carbon atoms) with an aromatic solvent such as benzene and/or toluene in a first transalky lation reaction zone to obtain phenol, cresol, xylenol, trimethylphenol, and alkylbenzenes. The xylenols and trimethylphenols are reacted with phenol in a second transalkylation reactor to obtain the desired cresols. Xylenes can also be produced.

The present invention relates to zeolitic adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of FAU zeolite comprising barium and/or potassium, with large external surface area, combining optimum properties in terms of selectivity and mechanical strength. These adsorbents find applications in the separation of cuts of C8-aromatic isomers and notably of xylenes, in the separation of isomers of substituted toluene such as nitrotoluene, diethyltoluene, toluenediamine, in the separation of cresols, and polyhydric alcohols, such as sugars.

The present invention relates to zeolitic adsorbents based on agglomerated crystals of FAU zeolite comprising barium and/or potassium, with large external surface area, combining optimum properties in terms of selectivity and mechanical strength. These adsorbents find applications in the separation of cuts of C8-aromatic isomers and notably of xylenes, in the separation of isomers of substituted toluene such as nitrotoluene, diethyltoluene, toluenediamine, in the separation of cresols, and polyhydric alcohols, such as sugars.

The present invention relates to a new method to produce 2,5-dimethylphenol (2,5-DMP).