Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a sulfided acidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur, and lead in an amount sufficient to result in an atomic ratio of lead to platinum or palladium of about 0.05:1 to about 0.9:1, wherein the platinum or palladium, rhodium and lead are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material, wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium are present in a sulfided state or in a mixture of the sulfided state and the elemental metallic state, wherein substantially all of the lead is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal, and wherein the composite is sulfided, prior to contact with the hydrocarbon and after substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium contained therein have been reduced to the elemental metallic state while substantially all lead is maintained in an oxidized state, by treatment with a sulfiding gas at conditions selected to incorporate about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a sulfided acidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur, and lead in an amount sufficient to result in an atomic ratio of lead to platinum or palladium of about 0.05:1 to about 0.9:1, wherein the platinum or palladium, rhodium and lead are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material, wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium are present in a sulfided state or in a mixture of the sulfided state and the elemental metallic state, wherein substantially all of the lead is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal, and wherein the composite is sulfided, prior to contact with the hydrocarbon and after substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium contained therein have been reduced to the elemental metallic state while substantially all lead is maintained in an oxidized state, by treatment with a sulfiding gas at conditions selected to incorporate about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the porous carrier material is a refractory inorganic oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 2 wherein the refractory inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the halogen is combined chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of lead to platinum or palladium contained in the composite is about 0.1:1 to about 0.75:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of rhodium to platinum or palladium contained in the composite is about 0.1:1 to about 2:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the sulfiding gas is a mixture of hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially all of the lead is present in the catalytic composite as lead oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the composite contains about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % platinum, about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % rhodium, about 0.5 to about 1.5 wt. % halogen, about 0.05 to about 0.5 % sulfur, and an atomic ratio of lead to platinum of about 0.1:1 to about 0.75:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the contacting of the hydrocarbon with the catalytic composite is performed in the presence of hydrogen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the type of hydrocarbon conversion is catalytic reforming of a gasoline fraction to produce a high octane reformate, wherein the hydrocarbon is contained in the gasoline fraction, wherein the contacting is performed in the presence of hydrogen, and wherein the hydrocarbon conversion conditions are reforming conditions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process as defined in claim 11 wherein the reforming conditions include a temperature of about 800° to about 1100° F., a pressure of about 0 to about 1000 psig., a liquid hourly space velocity of about 0.1 to about 10 hr..sup. -1 , and a mole ratio of hydrogen to hydrocarbon of about 1:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 11 wherein the contacting is performed in a substantially water-free environment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as defined in claim 11 wherein the reforming conditions include a pressure of about 50 to about 350 psig.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process as defined in claim 9 wherein the type of hydrocarbon conversion is catalytic reforming of a gasoline fraction to produce a high octane reformate, wherein the hydrocarbon is contained in the gasoline fraction, wherein the contacting is performed in the presence of hydrogen, and wherein the hydrocarbon conversion conditions are reforming conditions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
199 words
A sulfided acidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur, and lead in an amount sufficient to result in an atomic ratio of lead to platinum or palladium of about 0.05:1 to about 0.9:1, wherein the platinum or palladium, rhodium, and lead are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material, wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium are present in a sulfided state or in a mixture of the sulfided state and the elemental metallic state, wherein substantially all of the lead is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal, and wherein the composite is sulfided, prior to contact with the hydrocarbon and after substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium contained therein have been reduced to the elemental metallic state while substantially all the lead is maintained in an oxidized state, by treatment with a sulfiding gas at conditions selected to incorporate about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
199 words
A sulfided acidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur, and lead in an amount sufficient to result in an atomic ratio of lead to platinum or palladium of about 0.05:1 to about 0.9:1, wherein the platinum or palladium, rhodium, and lead are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material, wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium are present in a sulfided state or in a mixture of the sulfided state and the elemental metallic state, wherein substantially all of the lead is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal, and wherein the composite is sulfided, prior to contact with the hydrocarbon and after substantially all of the platinum or palladium and rhodium contained therein have been reduced to the elemental metallic state while substantially all the lead is maintained in an oxidized state, by treatment with a sulfiding gas at conditions selected to incorporate about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur.