Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon and hydrogen at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material contaoning, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % iridium, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % Group IVA metal, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen; wherein the platinum or palladium, iridium, Group IVA metal and catalytically available cobalt are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and iridium are present in the elemental metallic state; wherein substantially all of the Group IVA metal is present in an oxidation state above that of the corresponding metal; 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 hydrocarbon conversion conditions or in a mixture of these states.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon and hydrogen at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material contaoning, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % iridium, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % Group IVA metal, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen; wherein the platinum or palladium, iridium, Group IVA metal and catalytically available cobalt are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum or palladium and iridium are present in the elemental metallic state; wherein substantially all of the Group IVA metal is present in an oxidation state above that of the corresponding metal; 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 hydrocarbon conversion conditions or in a mixture of these states.
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
67 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the amounts of metals contained in the composite is such that the atomic ratio of cobalt to platinum or palladium is about 0.1:1 to about 66:1, the atomic ratio of iridium to platinum or palladium is about 0.1:1 to about 2:1 and the atomic ratio of Group IVA metal to platinum or palladium is about 0.05:1 to about 10:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially all of the catalytically available cobalt contained in the composite is present in the elemental metallic state after the process is started-up and lined-out at hydrocarbon conversion conditions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the Group IVA metal is germanium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the Group IVA metal is tin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the Group IVA metal is lead.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the composite contains about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % iridium, about 0.1 to about 2.5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.05 to about 2 wt. % Group IVA metal, and about 0.05 to about 1.5 wt. % halogen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the catalytic composite is prepared and maintained in a sulfur-free state.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 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, and wherein the hydrocarbon conversion conditions are reforming conditions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process as defined in claim 12 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. -1 , and a mole ratio of hydrogen to hydrocarbon of about 1:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 12 wherein the contacting is performed in a substantially water-free environment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 12 wherein the contacting is performed in a substantially sulfur-free environment.