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Aromatics and Derivatives

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Aromatics Production

Benzene & Toluene

Aromatics Complex

Meta-xylene

PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)

Ethylbenzene & Styrene

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Meta-xylene

UOP can provide you with proven solutions for meta-xylene recovery. Meta-xylene is used in the production of purified isophthalic acid (PIA), which is, in turn, used as an intermediate in the production of polyester resins. The most rapidly growing application for PIA is in PET (polyethylene terephthalate) resin bottles.

The MX Sorbex process is one of UOP's most advanced Sorbex process applications. In the MX Sorbex process, meta-xylene is recovered via adsorptive separation from a mixture of C8 aromatic isomers including ethylbenzene, para-xylene, meta-xylene and ortho-xylene. UOP can also provide you with a highly selective MX Sorbex adsorbent for efficient separation of meta-xylene.

Click on the links on the right to learn more about these UOP products and processes.

Information about our Process Information & Control Group (PIC) can be found at Specialty Control Systems.

Or, to find out how UOP can help you optimize your aromatics production, contact us today using our information request form.