A fluid solids contacting device comprising a vessel; a first grid assembly section which comprises a plurality of horizontal chords spaced horizontally apart from each other and a plurality of grid platforms inserted between the horizontal chords; wherein each horizontal chord comprises a structural member with sufficient mechanical strength to withstand fluidized forces in the vessel; a plurality of chairs attached to an inside surface of the vessel and spaced circumferentially apart to support the structural member; and wherein each structural member is supported on one or more of the plurality of chairs is provided.

A fluid solids contacting device comprising a vessel; a first grid assembly section which comprises a plurality of horizontal chords spaced horizontally apart from each other and a plurality of grid platforms inserted between the horizontal chords; wherein each horizontal chord comprises a structural member with sufficient mechanical strength to withstand fluidized forces in the vessel; a plurality of chairs attached to an inside surface of the vessel and spaced circumferentially apart to support the structural member; and wherein each structural member is supported on one or more of the plurality of chairs is provided.

The invention is directed to a process for producing benzene and LPG comprising the steps of: (a) reacting a source feed stream comprising monoaromatic compounds of formula (I), wherein R1-R5 are the same or different and are chosen from hydrogen or a linear alkyl group of 1-10 carbon atoms, and methanol in an alkylation reactor comprising a basic catalyst to obtain an alkylation product stream and subsequently (b) contacting the alkylation product stream in the presence of hydrogen in a hydrocracking reactor with a hydrocracking catalyst comprising 0.01-1 wt-% hydrogenation metal in relation to the total catalyst weight and a zeolite having a pore size of 5-8 Å and a silica (SiO2) to alumina (Al2O3) molar ratio of 5-200 to produce a hydrocracking product stream comprising benzene and LPG under process conditions including a temperature of 425-580° C., a pressure of 300-5000 kPa gauge and a Weight Hourly Space Velocity of 0.1-15 h.sup.−1.

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The invention is directed to a process for producing benzene and LPG comprising the steps of: (a) reacting a source feed stream comprising monoaromatic compounds of formula (I), wherein R1-R5 are the same or different and are chosen from hydrogen or a linear alkyl group of 1-10 carbon atoms, and methanol in an alkylation reactor comprising a basic catalyst to obtain an alkylation product stream and subsequently (b) contacting the alkylation product stream in the presence of hydrogen in a hydrocracking reactor with a hydrocracking catalyst comprising 0.01-1 wt-% hydrogenation metal in relation to the total catalyst weight and a zeolite having a pore size of 5-8 Å and a silica (SiO2) to alumina (Al2O3) molar ratio of 5-200 to produce a hydrocracking product stream comprising benzene and LPG under process conditions including a temperature of 425-580° C., a pressure of 300-5000 kPa gauge and a Weight Hourly Space Velocity of 0.1-15 h.sup.−1.

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An endothermic catalytic dehydrogenation process conducted in gas phase in system including a reactor with a catalyst bed including an inorganic catalytic material and a first inert material including the steps of: feeding a first stream having an alkane of the formulae I C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1R.sup.1 with n≧3 and R.sup.1═H or aryl to be dehydrogenated into the reactor, and simultaneously or subsequently feeding a second stream including a mixture of an inert gas and a reactive gas selected from the group of alkanes of the formulae II C.sub.mH.sub.2m+2 with m≧2, or alkenes of the formulae III C.sub.mH.sub.2m with .sub.m≧2. The alkane to be dehydrogenated of formulae I in first stream has at least one more carbon atom than the alkane of formulae II and alkene of formulae III in the second stream.

An endothermic catalytic dehydrogenation process conducted in gas phase in system including a reactor with a catalyst bed including an inorganic catalytic material and a first inert material including the steps of: feeding a first stream having an alkane of the formulae I C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1R.sup.1 with n≧3 and R.sup.1═H or aryl to be dehydrogenated into the reactor, and simultaneously or subsequently feeding a second stream including a mixture of an inert gas and a reactive gas selected from the group of alkanes of the formulae II C.sub.mH.sub.2m+2 with m≧2, or alkenes of the formulae III C.sub.mH.sub.2m with .sub.m≧2. The alkane to be dehydrogenated of formulae I in first stream has at least one more carbon atom than the alkane of formulae II and alkene of formulae III in the second stream.

A method of making a catalyst containing nanosize zeolite particles supported on a support material is disclosed. A process for making styrene or ethylbenzene by reacting toluene with a C.sub.1 source over a catalyst containing nanosize zeolite particles supported on a support material is disclosed.

A method of making a catalyst containing nanosize zeolite particles supported on a support material is disclosed. A process for making styrene or ethylbenzene by reacting toluene with a C.sub.1 source over a catalyst containing nanosize zeolite particles supported on a support material is disclosed.

Methods and systems for recovering materials from streams from processes for the co-production of propylene oxide and styrene monomer. The processes may permit the recovery of products, such a mono-propylene glycol, or the recycling of products, such as α-methyl benzyl alcohol.

Methods and systems for recovering materials from streams from processes for the co-production of propylene oxide and styrene monomer. The processes may permit the recovery of products, such a mono-propylene glycol, or the recycling of products, such as α-methyl benzyl alcohol.