Can butane undergo aromatization?
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In most sources, it is stated that butene undergoes aromatization; however, some also say that butane reacts as well. In our plant design, it is specified that butane is the main reactant, but half of the feed consists of olefins, and after the reaction, almost only alkanes remain, as alkanes hardly react at all. What is the issue here? Is there no problem in the first place? Is it a catalyst problem? Are there still olefins present? Then the alkanes won’t react? If only alkanes really enter, will a reaction occur?
This is a general term, also known as C4 reforming or liquefied gas reforming. It involves the dehydrogenation, cyclization, and aromatization of light hydrocarbons under hydrogenous conditions, using a catalyst to form mixed aromatics.
Alkanes do not react; it are the alkenes that react! ! ! !