4. Production and applications
4.1 Benzol
This is the lightest fraction (light oil) obtained from the fractionation column of the tar distillation unit. This fraction represents 1 to 2% of crude tar. The main constituents are :
benzene ;
toluene ;
xylenes (three isomers).
Specific refining units process benzols from coking plants, steam crackers and tar distillers to extract pure benzene, pure toluene and xylenes.
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Benzene: this is a basic molecule for the chemical industry; more than 80% of benzene production is transformed into :
ethylbenzene by alkylation with ethylene...
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