Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon comprising contacting the hydrocarbon, at dehydrogenation conditions, with a nonacidic catalytic composite consisting essentially of a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to 2 wt. % ruthenium, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % Group IVA metal and about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal; wherein the platinum or palladium, ruthenium, Group IVA metal and alkali metal or alkaline earth metal are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and ruthenium are present in the elemental metallic state; and wherein substantially all of the Group IVA metal and alkali metal or alkaline earth metal are present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for dehydrogenating a dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon comprising contacting the hydrocarbon, at dehydrogenation conditions, with a nonacidic catalytic composite consisting essentially of a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to 2 wt. % ruthenium, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % Group IVA metal and about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal; wherein the platinum or palladium, ruthenium, Group IVA metal and alkali metal or alkaline earth metal are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and ruthenium are present in the elemental metallic state; and wherein substantially all of the Group IVA metal and alkali metal or alkaline earth metal are present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the porous carrier material is a refractory inorganic oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein the refractory inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is lithium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is potassium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the Group IVA metal is germanium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the Group IVA metal is tin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the Group IVA metal is lead.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of Group IVA metal to platinum or palladium is about 0.05:1 to about 10:1, wherein the atomic ratio of ruthenium to platinum or palladium is about 0.1:1 to about 10:1 and wherein the atomic ratio of the alkali metal or alkaline metal to platinum group metal is about 5:1 to 50:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method as defined in claim 6 wherein substantially all of the germanium is present as germanium oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein substantially all of the tin is present as tin oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 8 wherein substantially all of the lead is present as lead oxide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the composite contains, on an elemental basis, about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % ruthenium, about 0.05 to about 2 wt. % Group IVA metal and about 0.25 to about 3.5 wt. % alkali metal or alkaline earth metal and wherein the porous carrier material is alumina.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is admixed with hydrogen when it contacts the catalytic composite.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is an aliphatic hydrocarbon containing 2 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is a normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing about 4 to 30 carbon atoms per molecule.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is a normal paraffin hydrocarbon containing about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms per molecule.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is an alkylaromatic, the alkyl group of which contains 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dehydrogenatable hydrocarbon is a naphthene.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said dehydrogenation conditions include a temperature of about 700 to about 1200° F., a pressure of about 0.1 to about 10 atmospheres, a liquid hourly space velocity 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 1 wherein the contacting is performed in the presence of water or a water-producing substance in an amount corresponding to about 50 to about 10,000 wt. ppm. based on hydrocarbon charged.