Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for dehydrogenating a normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon, at dehydrogenation conditions, with a catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % bismuth, wherein the platinum group metal, catalytically available cobalt and bismuth are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum group metal is present in the elemental metallic state; and wherein substantially all of the catalytically available cobalt is present in the elemental metallic state or in a state which is reducible to the elemental metallic state under dehydrogenation conditions or in a mixture of these states.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for dehydrogenating a normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon, at dehydrogenation conditions, with a catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % bismuth, wherein the platinum group metal, catalytically available cobalt and bismuth are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum group metal is present in the elemental metallic state; and wherein substantially all of the catalytically available cobalt is present in the elemental metallic state or in a state which is reducible to the elemental metallic state under dehydrogenation conditions or in a mixture of these states.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule is admixed with hydrogen when it contacts the catalytic composite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group metal is platinum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group metal is iridium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group metal is rhodium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group metal is palladium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the catalytic composite is in a sulfur-free state.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the porous carrier material is a refractory inorganic oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 8 wherein the refractory inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein the dehydrogenation conditions include a temperature of 700° to about 1200° F., a pressure of 0.1 to 10 atmospheres, a LHSV of 1 to 40 hr. -1 , and a hydrogen to hydrocarbon mole ratio of about 1:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the composite contains on an elemental basis, about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.1 to about 2.5 wt. % cobalt and about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % bismuth.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the metals content of the catalytic composite is adjusted so that the atomic ratio of bismuth to platinum group metal is about 0.1:1 to about 2:1 and the atomic ratio of cobalt to platinum group metal is about 0.1:1 to about 66:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially all of the bismuth is present therein in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 13 wherein substantially all of the bismuth is present in the catalytic composite as bismith oxide or bismuth aluminate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein substantially all of the catalytically available cobalt contained in the composite is present in the elemental metallic state after the method is started-up and lined-out at dehydrogenation conditions.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for dehydrogenating a normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon with a nonacidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % bismuth; wherein the platinum group metal, catalytically available cobalt, bismuth and alkali metal or alkaline earth metal are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum group metal is present in the elemental metallic state; wherein substantially all of the catalytically available cobalt is present in the elemental metallic state or in a state which is reducible to the elemental metallic state under dehydrogenation conditions or in a mixture of these states; and wherein substantially all of the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
176 words
A method for dehydrogenating a normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon with a nonacidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % bismuth; wherein the platinum group metal, catalytically available cobalt, bismuth and alkali metal or alkaline earth metal are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum group metal is present in the elemental metallic state; wherein substantially all of the catalytically available cobalt is present in the elemental metallic state or in a state which is reducible to the elemental metallic state under dehydrogenation conditions or in a mixture of these states; and wherein substantially all of the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as defined in claim 16 wherein the normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing 4 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule is admixed with hydrogen when it contacts the catalytic composite.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 16 wherein the dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is a normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms per molecule.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as defined in claim 16 wherein the dehydrogenation conditions include a temperature of about 700° to about 1200° F., a pressure of about 0.1 to about 10 atmospheres, an LHSV of about 1 to 40 hr. -1 , and a hydrogen to hydrocarbon mole ratio of about 1:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as defined in claim 16 wherein the contacting is performed in the presence of water or a water-producing substance in an amount corresponding to about 1 to about 1000 wt. ppm. based on hydrocarbon charge.