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Para-Xylene is an aromatic compound with two methyl groups substituted onto the benzene ring at opposite positions. Para-xylene is recovered from a mixed xylenes stream by adsorption and by isomerisation of C8 aromatics. Almost all para-xylene consumed for chemicals production is used for the production of PTA and DMT, which are used in polyester production.
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