A process for producing a PX-rich product comprises (a) separating a
feedstock containing C.sub.8 hydrocarbons to produce a C.sub.8
hydrocarbons rich stream; (b) separating at least a first portion of the
C.sub.8 hydrocarbons rich stream to produce a first PX-rich stream and a
first PX-depleted stream; (c) isomerizing at least a portion of the first
PX-depleted stream to produce a first isomerized stream having a higher
PX concentration than the first PX-depleted stream; (d) separating a
second portion of the C.sub.8 hydrocarbons rich stream and/or at least a
portion of the first isomerized stream to produce a second PX-rich stream
and a second PX-depleted stream; (e) isomerizing at least a portion of
the second PX-depleted stream to produce a second isomerized stream
having a higher PX concentration than the second PX-depleted stream; (f)
recovering at least a portion of at least one of the first and second
PX-rich streams as PX-rich product; and (g) supplying at least a portion
of at least one of the first isomerized stream, the second isomerized
stream, the first PX-rich stream, and the second PX-rich stream to the
separating (a).