Abstract: A method for processing a gasoline fraction includes the steps of: a) reacting the gasoline fraction in an aromatization unit, and separating the resulting reaction product to obtain a C4? component, a C5 component, a C6-C7 component, a C8 component and a C9+ component; b) reacting the resulting C6-C7 component and the C9+ component in a cracking and aromatics conversion unit, and separating the resulting reaction product to obtain a C4? component, a C5 component, a C6-C7 component, a C8 component and a C9+ component; and c) recycling at least a part of at least one of the C6-C7 component and the C9+ component from step b) to the cracking and aromatics conversion unit of step b) for further reaction. The method can convert the gasoline fraction into C8 aromatic hydrocarbon(s) and produce light olefins and a high-quality light gasoline as byproducts.

Abstract: A method for processing a hydrocarbon-containing mixture includes the steps of: I) separating the hydrocarbon-containing mixture into a light fraction and a heavy fraction; II) reacting the light fraction from step I) in an aromatization unit and separating the resulting reaction product into a C5? component and a C6+ component; III) reacting the heavy fraction from step I) and optionally the C6+ component from step II) in an aromatics conversion unit and separating the resulting reaction product into a C5? component, a C6-C7 component, a C8 component, and a C9+ component; and IV) optionally, steam cracking or catalytic cracking one or both of the C5? component from step II) and the C5? component from step III). The method can convert low-value hydrocarbon mixtures into C8 aromatic hydrocarbons and cracking raw materials, and improve the product value. A system for practicing this method is also provided.