US3969426A
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Conversion of methanol to products comprising gasoline boiling components
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1974-10-17
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Granted: 1976-07-13
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Expires: 1994-10-17
Abstract
Abstract Methanol is converted in a plurality of conversion zones at temperatures selected from within the range of 500 DEG to 1200 DEG F. and reactant residence time within the range of 0.5 to 60 seconds in the presence of crystalline zeolite containing catalyst to particularly form products of desired volatility and octane in the gasoline boiling range. The distribution of methyl groups on C6+ aromatics formed in the process to desired products is particularly accomplished under selected temperature and reactant contact time conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Hartley Owen
- 👤 Paul B. Venuto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 11:29
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C1/00; C07C1/20; C07C15/00; C07C15/02; C07C15/067; C07C15/08; C07C6/00; C07C6/08; C07C6/12; C07C6/123; C07C9/00; C07C9/02; C07C9/10; C07C9/12; C10; C10G; C10G3/00; C10G3/42; C10G3/44; C10G3/48; C10G3/49; C10G3/54; C10G3/55; C10G3/57; C10G3/62; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/02; C10L1/023; C10L1/04; C10L1/06; C07C2529/00; C07C2529/04; C07C2529/06; C07C2529/08; C07C2529/40; C10G2300/00; C10G2300/20; C10G2300/30; C10G2300/305; C10G2300/40; C10G2300/4006; C10G2300/4081; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/02; C10G2400/30; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P30/00; Y02P30/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
In a process for converting methanol by contacting the same over a crystalline zeolite conversion catalyst at elevated temperature, the improvement which comprises passing a methanol-containing charge in contact with said crystalline zeolite conversion catalyst in a conversion zone maintained at a temperature within the range of about 900° to about 1200°F for a reactant to catalyst contact time within the range of 0.5 to 5 seconds to produce an aliphatic product enhancing the front end octane level of gasoline boiling range material, passing another portion of a methanol-containing charge in contact with a crystalline aluminosilicate conversion catalyst in a conversion zone maintained at a temperature within the range of about 500° to about 900°F for a reactant to catalyst contact time within the range of from 10 to 60 seconds so as to provide highly aromatic products boiling in the gasoline boiling range and recovering a product of each of said methanol conversion operations as a combined product of improved octane value over the entire boiling range of gasoline boiling range material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
In a process for converting methanol by contacting the same over a crystalline zeolite conversion catalyst at elevated temperature, the improvement which comprises passing a methanol-containing charge in contact with said crystalline zeolite conversion catalyst in a conversion zone maintained at a temperature within the range of about 900° to about 1200°F for a reactant to catalyst contact time within the range of 0.5 to 5 seconds to produce an aliphatic product enhancing the front end octane level of gasoline boiling range material, passing another portion of a methanol-containing charge in contact with a crystalline aluminosilicate conversion catalyst in a conversion zone maintained at a temperature within the range of about 500° to about 900°F for a reactant to catalyst contact time within the range of from 10 to 60 seconds so as to provide highly aromatic products boiling in the gasoline boiling range and recovering a product of each of said methanol conversion operations as a combined product of improved octane value over the entire boiling range of gasoline boiling range material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 wherein unreacted methanol and low boiling olefins are separated from the combined product of the high and low temperature conversion operation and are recycled to one or both of the methanol conversion operations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the crystalline zeolite conversion catalyst is selected from the group comprising one or more of faujasite crystalline zeolites, a class of crystalline zeolites represented by ZSM-5 crystalline zeolites mordenite crystalline zeolites.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the catalyst employed in the higher temperature conversion operation is separated from reaction products and cascaded to the lower temperature conversion operation before effecting regeneration of the cascaded catalyst.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a different crystalline zeolite conversion catalyst is employed in the higher temperature conversion operation than in the lower temperature conversion operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a faujasite crystalline zeolite is employed as one of the catalyst components and one or both of a crystalline zeolite represented by mordenite and ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite is employed with the faujasite crystalline zeolite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the crystalline zeolite is a ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the higher temperature conversion operation is effected in a riser conversion zone and the lower temperature methanol conversion operation is effected in a relatively dense fluid catalyst bed conversion zone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the catalyst employed in the higher and lower temperature conversion zones is separated from reaction products, a portion of the separated catalyst is passed to catalyst regeneration and the remaining portion thereof is passed to one or both of the conversion zones.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a separate conversion zone is provided wherein an olefin rich feed is converted to gasoline boiling components in the presence of said crystalline zeolite catalyst at a high or low temperature and an ether product of methanol conversion is converted in a separate conversion zone in the presence of a crystalline zeolite conversion catalyst maintained under conditions particularly promoting the formation of branched olefins.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 10 wherein light products comprising light aromatics and olefins are separated from the products of the conversion operation and the separated light products are thereafter reacted in a separate conversion zone to form heavier aromatics.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a C 6 to C 10 aromatic rich product is separated from the products of the methanol conversion operation and the thus separated aromatics are passed in contact with a crystalline zeolite transalkylation catalyst at a temperature within the range of 700° to 1100°F. at a reactant residence time within the range of 0.5 to 10 seconds to effect reactions reducing the concentration of benzene and durene in the product therefrom.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 11 wherein a toluene rich fraction is separated from the products of the combination operation and thereafter further converted with a crystalline zeolite catalyst to a mixture rich in xylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 12 wherein an isobutane rich product is separated from the products of the combination operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the catalyst employed for toluene disproportionation comprises a rare earth exchanged "Y" faujasite crystalline zeolite in combination with a mordenite crystalline zeolite.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-07-13 | 1980-01-12 | 1980-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-07-13 | 1984-01-12 | 1984-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-07-13 | 1988-01-12 | 1988-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |