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8717543 
Journal Article 
Technology Profile: Cyclohexane production from benzene and hydrogen 
Jenkins, S 
2018 
Yes 
Chemical Engineering
ISSN: 0009-2460 
125 
2 
28 
English 
Cyclohexane is a relatively stable cycloalkane, present in crude oils in concentrations of 0.1%-1.0%. On a commercial scale, cyclohexane production is almost entirely based on catalytic hydrogenation of benzene, which can be performed in the liquid or vapor phase in the presence of H2. This chemical may also be obtained from naphtha fractionation, or by isomerization of methylcyclopentane. The total operating cost estimated to produce cyclohexane was about $1400/ton of cyclohexane in the 1Q of 2014 based on a plant constructed to produce 200,000 metric ton/yr of cyclohexane.