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Magnetic catalysts and their preparation
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1980-05-27
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 2000-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A process wherein a magnetic iron precursor component characterized as the mineral ilmenite, FeTiO 3 , particularly the natural mineral ilmenite, FeTiO 3 , is incorporated within a refractory inorganic oxide particulate mass, notably alumina, silica, silica-alumina, aluminosilicate or precursor thereof, which serves as a matrix. The mineral can be prereduced and then formed into a composite, or said mineral can be dispersed as an inclusion, or inclusions, and the particulate composite mass then treated in a reducing atmosphere to form oriented, laminar layers of reduced iron metal intimately dispersed throughout said particulate composite mass.
Inventors
- 👤 George W. Bailey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:28
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/30; B01J35/33; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/74; B01J23/745; B01J23/89; B01J23/8906; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S502/00; Y10S502/522
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A composition of matter useful in a bed which can be fluidized by contact with a fluidizing medium while simultaneously subjected to an applied magnetic field comprising, particulate, magnetizable composite solid particles comprised of an ilmenite magnetic iron component dispersed within an inorganic oxide matrix, the iron component of the ilmenite being comprised of from about 0.05 percent to about 50 volume percent metallic iron in reduced state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A composition of matter useful in a bed which can be fluidized by contact with a fluidizing medium while simultaneously subjected to an applied magnetic field comprising, particulate, magnetizable composite solid particles comprised of an ilmenite magnetic iron component dispersed within an inorganic oxide matrix, the iron component of the ilmenite being comprised of from about 0.05 percent to about 50 volume percent metallic iron in reduced state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the ilmenite component of the particulate composition is natural ilmenite in reduced state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein a catalytic amount of a catalytic metal component is incorporated with said particulate composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the catalytic metal component is a Group I-B or Group VIII noble metal hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the catalytic metal is a Group I-B or Group VIII noble metal hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component, the inorganic oxide is alumina, and the ilmenite component is the natural ilmenite mineral in a substantially reduced state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the ilmenite mineral also contains hematite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the catalytic metal is a Group I-B or Group VIII noble metal hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component, the inorganic oxide is alumina, the ilmenite component is the natural ilmenite mineral in a substantially reduced state, the ilmenite mineral contains hematite, and the metallic iron layers are present as laminar layers separated by corresponding layers of titanium oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process for the preparation of particulate, magnetizable solids particles for use in a bed which can be fluidized by contact with a fluidizing medium while simultaneously subjected to an applied magnetic field which comprises admixing a particulate inorganic oxide gel with a magnetic iron precursor component, comprised of ilmenite FeTiO 3 to form a particulate composite mass within which said magnetic particles are dispersed as inclusions within the inorganic oxide which serves as a matrix.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
A process for the preparation of particulate, magnetizable solids particles for use in a bed which can be fluidized by contact with a fluidizing medium while simultaneously subjected to an applied magnetic field which comprises admixing a particulate inorganic oxide gel with a magnetic iron precursor component, comprised of ilmenite FeTiO 3 to form a particulate composite mass within which said magnetic particles are dispersed as inclusions within the inorganic oxide which serves as a matrix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the particulate composite particles are exposed to a reducing atmosphere.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the particulate particles are exposed to the reducing atmosphere at temperatures ranging from about 500° F. to about 1700° F.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the particulate composite particles are exposed to the reducing atmosphere at temperatures ranging from about 1000° F. to about 1500° F.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 9 wherein a catalytic amount of a catalytic metal component is incorporated with said particulate composite particles.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 12 wherein a Group I-B or Group VIII noble metal hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component is incorporated with said particulate composite particles.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the catalytic metal is a Group I-B or Group VIII noble metal hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component, the inorganic oxide is alumina, and the ilmenite component is the natural ilmenite mineral in a substantially reduced state.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
60 words
The process of claim 14 wherein the catalytic metal is a Group I-B or Group VIII noble metal hydrogenation-dehydrogenation component the inorganic oxide is alumina, the ilmenite component is the natural ilmenite mineral in a substantially reduced state, the ilmenite mineral contains hematite, and the metallic iron layers are present as laminar layers separated by corresponding layers of titanium oxide.
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