Parputs, O. I.,
Giyazov, O. V.,
Stepanov, K. A., RRT Global;
Lisitsyn, N. V.,
Chuparev, E. V.,
Zernov, P. A., St. Petersburg State Institute
The isomerization of light gasoline fractions is crucial to producing high-octane fuels and to reducing the benzene content in gasoline. One of the most promising options for isomerization is catalytic distillation.
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