Benzene - Revision history

RichardWSmith: /* Uses */ Ship benzene to Mars as a way of making space storable hydrogen transport.

2024-10-11T05:10:11Z

Uses: Ship benzene to Mars as a way of making space storable hydrogen transport.

Michel Lamontagne: /* In situ Production */

2022-02-24T16:07:49Z

In situ Production

Michel Lamontagne at 16:02, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T16:02:10Z

Michel Lamontagne at 15:59, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T15:59:11Z

Michel Lamontagne: /* In situ Production */

2022-02-24T15:58:27Z

In situ Production

Michel Lamontagne at 15:54, 24 February 2022

2022-02-24T15:54:53Z

Michel Lamontagne: Created page with "Benzene is the simplest aromatic carbon compound, a hydrocarbon with the chemical formulae C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring w..."

2022-02-24T15:53:50Z

Created page with "Benzene is the simplest aromatic carbon compound, a hydrocarbon with the chemical formulae C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring w..."

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Benzene is the simplest aromatic carbon compound, a hydrocarbon with the chemical formulae C6H6.
The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each.

In situ production
There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.

Benzene is a byproduct of ethylene production by steam reformation.

Other processes

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	Benzene is used to produce polyester (PET) though a number of alternate routes, in particular the production of Terephthalic acid (C6H4(CO2H)2) that is then reacted with ethylene glycol, to produce polyester.		Benzene is used to produce polyester (PET) though a number of alternate routes, in particular the production of Terephthalic acid (C6H4(CO2H)2) that is then reacted with ethylene glycol, to produce polyester.

		+	Robert Zubrin suggested that Mars Direct ship [[Hydrogen]] to Mars in order to build fuel for the return vehicle. Later, he suggested shipping the hydrogen in the form of benzene, since benzene is space storable, and you wouldn't lose any to boil off.

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 There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.
-Benzene is a byproduct of [[ethylene]] production by steam reformation.
+Benzene is a byproduct of [[ethylene]] production by steam reformation.  This might be the first method used on Mars, as ethylene is required for a number of industrial processes, including the production of polyethylene plastic.
 Other processes

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	Benzene is used to produce polyester (PET) though a number of alternate routes, in particular the production of Terephthalic acid (C6H4(CO2H)2) that is then reacted with ethylene glycol, to produce polyester.		Benzene is used to produce polyester (PET) though a number of alternate routes, in particular the production of Terephthalic acid (C6H4(CO2H)2) that is then reacted with ethylene glycol, to produce polyester.
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	There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.		There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.

−	Benzene is a byproduct of ethylene production by steam reformation.	+	Benzene is a byproduct of [[ethylene]] production by steam reformation.

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	Other processes		Other processes
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		+	Benzene is used to produce polyester (PET) though a number of alternate routes, in particular the production of Terephthalic acid (C6H4(CO2H)2) that is then reacted with ethylene glycol, to produce polyester.

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 The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each.
-In situ production
+==[[In-situ resource utilization|In situ Production]]==
 There are a number of ways to produce benzene from methane and other simple hydrocarbons.