The commercial test of ethylbenzene conversion type C8 aromatics isomerization catalyst RIC-300 developed by SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co.,Ltd.was introduced.The performance of catalyst RIC-300 for the feedstock with high content of ethylbenzene was analyzed based on its first commercial application test in an aromatics plant.The results showed that the activity of catalyst RIC-300 was over 23.4%(p-xylene/xylene),the conversion rate of ethylbenzene was over 39.8%,and the loss rate of C8 aromatics was 1.9%under mild conditions.Under the harsh operating conditions of high load and high conversion,the rate of raising temperature and pressure was low.The catalyst RIC-300 had the characteristics of high activity,high selectivity and good stability.