This invention relates to the field of
mesitylene production technology, specifically a method for producing
mesitylene from C9 aromatics. The method involves reacting C9 aromatics with
hydrogen via a
hydrodealkylation reaction. The dealkylation products are then separated; the gaseous product is returned to a reverse dealkylation reactor, while the
liquid product is separated. The bottom product from the BTX
tower is then fed into a
mesitylene tower for further separation. The bottom product from the mesitylene
tower is then fed into a mixing tower for further separation. The top product from the mixing tower undergoes an
isomerization reaction, and the
isomerization products are then separated to obtain mesitylene. This invention features a simple process flow, using C9 aromatics as
raw material. The combined production process of dealkylation and tricresyl
isomerization minimizes side reactions, reduces
hydrogen consumption, and allows for further utilization of byproducts. The resulting product contains less than 0.5% methyl ethyl phenyl (MEP), eliminating MEP interference with tricresyl separation, improving the yield and purity of mesitylene, reducing production costs, and enhancing the utilization value of C9 aromatics resources.