Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic 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.% nickel, about 0.1 to about 10 wt.% uranium, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt.% halogen; wherein the platinum group, catalytically available nickel, and uranium components are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum group component is present in the elemental metallic state; wherein substantially all of the uranium component is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal; and wherein substantially all of the catalytically available nickel component 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
153 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic 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.% nickel, about 0.1 to about 10 wt.% uranium, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt.% halogen; wherein the platinum group, catalytically available nickel, and uranium components are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material; wherein substantially all of the platinum group component is present in the elemental metallic state; wherein substantially all of the uranium component is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal; and wherein substantially all of the catalytically available nickel component 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
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group component is platinum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group component is iridium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group component is rhodium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group component is palladium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the porous carrier material is a refractory inorganic oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 6 wherein the refractory inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the halogen component is combined chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of uranium to platinum group metal contained in the composite is about 0.1:1 to about 80:1 and wherein the atomic ratio of nickel to platinum group metal contained in the composite is about 0.1:1 to about 66:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially all of the catalytically available nickel component 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 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially all of the uranium component is present in the catalytic composite in the form of uranium oxide or uranium oxyhalide or uranium aluminate or mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the composite contains about 0.05 to about 1 wt.% platinum group metal, about 0.1 to about 2.5 wt.% nickel, about 0.25 to about 5 wt. % uranium, and about 0.5 to about 1.5 wt. % halogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the catalytic composite is in substantially a sulfur-free state.
Claim 15
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 16
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 17
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process as defined in claim 15 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 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 15 wherein the contacting is performed in a substantially water-free environment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as defined in claim 15 wherein the reforming conditions include a pressure of about 100 to about 450 psig.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 15 wherein the contacting is performed in a substantially sulfur-free environment.