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Hydrocarbon conversion catalysts and processes utilizing the same
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1982-02-01
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Granted: 1983-03-08
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Expires: 2002-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst, having a specified amount of rare earth metal content and a specified amount of alkali metal content, suitable for conversion of hydrocarbon oils to lower boiling products comprises a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite, such as zeolite Y, an inorganic oxide matrix and, optionally discrete particles of alumina dispersed in the matrix. The zeolite prior to being composited with the matrix has a unit cell size above about 24.5 Angstroms. A cracking process utilizing the catalyst is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Elroy M. Gladrow
- 👤 William E. Winter
- 👤 William L. Schuette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 17:08
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/061; C; C10; C10G; C10G11/00; C10G11/02; C10G11/04; C10G11/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A process for the catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock, which comprises: contacting said feedstock at catalytic cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising: (a) a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite having uniform pore diameters ranging from about 6 to about 15 Angstroms, and a silica to alumina mole ratio of at least about 3; (b) an inorganic oxide matrix, said zeolite prior to being composited with (b) having a unit cell size greater than about 24.5 Angstroms, and said catalyst having an alkali metal content such that the ratio of weight percent alkali metal, calculated as the alkali metal oxide, based on the total catalyst, divided by the weight percent zeolite based on the total catalyst is not greater than 0.024 and a rare earth metal content such that the ratio of weight percent rare earth metal oxide, based on the total catalyst, divided by the weight percent zeolite based on the total catalyst ranges from about 0.01 to about 0.08.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A process for the catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock, which comprises: contacting said feedstock at catalytic cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising: (a) a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite having uniform pore diameters ranging from about 6 to about 15 Angstroms, and a silica to alumina mole ratio of at least about 3; (b) an inorganic oxide matrix, said zeolite prior to being composited with (b) having a unit cell size greater than about 24.5 Angstroms, and said catalyst having an alkali metal content such that the ratio of weight percent alkali metal, calculated as the alkali metal oxide, based on the total catalyst, divided by the weight percent zeolite based on the total catalyst is not greater than 0.024 and a rare earth metal content such that the ratio of weight percent rare earth metal oxide, based on the total catalyst, divided by the weight percent zeolite based on the total catalyst ranges from about 0.01 to about 0.08.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said alkali metal oxide ratio is not greater than about 0.013.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said rare earth metal oxide ratio ranges from about 0.01 to about 0.06.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said rare earth metal oxide ratio ranges from about 0.01 to about 0.04.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite prior to being composited with (b) has a unit cell size greater than about 24.6 Angstroms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is present in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 60 weight percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is a Y-type zeolite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst additionally comprises discrete particles of alumina dispersed in said matrix.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said particles of alumina have a surface area greater than about 20 m 2 /g and a pore volume greater than about 0.35 cc/g.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said particles of alumina in themselves have less cracking activity than said inorganic oxide matrix.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said particles of alumina are present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 40 weight percent, said zeolite is present in an amount ranging from about 1 to about 40 weight percent and said inorganic oxide matrix is present in an amount ranging from about 40 to about 90 weight percent, each based on the total catalyst.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalytic cracking conditions include a temperature ranging from about 700° to about 1300° F.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is a gas oil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein a naphtha product having an increased octane number is recovered.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said inorganic oxide matrix comprises silica-alumina.
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