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Reforming catalyst base

Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1952-12-17
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Granted: 1956-09-11
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Expires: 1972-12-17
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Charles N Kimberlin
  • 👤 Elroy M Gladrow

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 19:40
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J21/00; B01J21/02; B01J21/04; C; C10; C10G; C10G35/00; C10G35/04; C10G35/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S502/00; Y10S502/50; Y10S502/503

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING AN ALUMINA CATALYST SUPPORT POSSESSING HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH, SURFACE AREA, PORE VOLUME, AND AVERAGE PORE DIAMETER WHICH COMPRISES REACTING METALLIC ALUMINUM WITH AN ALCOHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST TO FORM THE CORRESPONDING ALUMINUM ALCOHOLATE IN A MEDIUM WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY ANHYDROUS, THEREAFTER SATURATING THE SAID MEDIUM WITH CARBON DIOXIDE BY PASSING A STREAM OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS THERETHROUGH, THEREAFTER ADDING WATER TO EFFECT HYDROLYSIS OF THE ALUMINUM ALCOHOLATE TO FORM A HYDROUS ALUMINA SLURRY, SEPARATING THE SLURRY FROM THE LIQUID MEDIUM, DRYING THE SAID SLURRY AND HEATING THE DRIED ALUMINA FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AT TEMPERATURES SUFFICIENTLY ELEVATED TO EFFECT ACTIVATION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 110 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING AN ALUMINA CATALYST SUPPORT POSSESSING HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH, SURFACE AREA, PORE VOLUME, AND AVERAGE PORE DIAMETER WHICH COMPRISES REACTING METALLIC ALUMINUM WITH AN ALCOHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST TO FORM THE CORRESPONDING ALUMINUM ALCOHOLATE IN A MEDIUM WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY ANHYDROUS, THEREAFTER SATURATING THE SAID MEDIUM WITH CARBON DIOXIDE BY PASSING A STREAM OF CARBON DIOXIDE GAS THERETHROUGH, THEREAFTER ADDING WATER TO EFFECT HYDROLYSIS OF THE ALUMINUM ALCOHOLATE TO FORM A HYDROUS ALUMINA SLURRY, SEPARATING THE SLURRY FROM THE LIQUID MEDIUM, DRYING THE SAID SLURRY AND HEATING THE DRIED ALUMINA FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AT TEMPERATURES SUFFICIENTLY ELEVATED TO EFFECT ACTIVATION THEREOF.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
AN ALUMINA CATALYST SUPPORT PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE METHOD OF CLAIM 1 WHICH HAS A PORE VOLUME OF FROM ABOUT 0.25 TO 0.55 CUBIC CENTIMETERS PER GRAM.

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