N-HEXANE REFORMING

This is also an endothermic reaction, and the equilibrium production of aromatics is favored at higher temperatures and lower pressures. However, the relative rate of this reaction is much lower than the dehydrogenation of cyclohexanes. Table 3-6 shows the effect of temperature on the selectivity to benzene when reforming n-hexane using a platinum catalyst. 

Selectivity to benzene from reforming n-hexane over a platinum catalyst ... 

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