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Catalyst preparation

Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1982-07-16
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2002-07-16
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Abstract

Abstract Catalysts for the isomerization of n-paraffins are prepared by treating mordenite with an acid solution comprising Na- or K-ions and thereafter with a solution of an NH 4 -compound, mixing the thus treated mordenite with an inert binder material on which a Group VIII noble metal has been deposited and finally shaping the resulting mixture under high pressure.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerrit J. den Otter

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:07
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/18; B01J29/20; B01J29/22; C; C07; C07C; C07C5/00; C07C5/22; C07C5/27; C07C5/2767; C07C5/277; C07C5/2791; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/37; C10; C10G; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 144 words
A process for the isomerization of normal paraffins characterized in that normal paraffins are contacted, at elevated temperature and pressure and in the presence of hydrogen, with a catalyst prepared by: (a) treating mordenite with a solution prepared by incorporating potassium and/or sodium ions in an aqueous acid solution having a normality between 0.5 and 3.0, in an amount which, expressed in grams per liter, is at least ten times the normality of the aqueous acid solution; (b) treating the resulting mordenite with an aqueous solution of an ammonium compound, therein forming ammonium mordenite; (c) mixing said ammonium mordenite with an amorphous material consisting essentially of one or more oxides of metals of groups II, III and IV, on which amorphous material one or more noble metals of group VIII has been deposited; and (d) subjecting the resulting mixture to shaping under high pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 144 words
A process for the isomerization of normal paraffins characterized in that normal paraffins are contacted, at elevated temperature and pressure and in the presence of hydrogen, with a catalyst prepared by: (a) treating mordenite with a solution prepared by incorporating potassium and/or sodium ions in an aqueous acid solution having a normality between 0.5 and 3.0, in an amount which, expressed in grams per liter, is at least ten times the normality of the aqueous acid solution; (b) treating the resulting mordenite with an aqueous solution of an ammonium compound, therein forming ammonium mordenite; (c) mixing said ammonium mordenite with an amorphous material consisting essentially of one or more oxides of metals of groups II, III and IV, on which amorphous material one or more noble metals of group VIII has been deposited; and (d) subjecting the resulting mixture to shaping under high pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the acid treatment of step a is carried out at elevated temperature, using an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution with a normality between 1.0 and 2.0, which solution has been saturated with sodium chloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
The process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the treatment with the ammonium compound in step b is carried out with an aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate having a molarity of 0.1 to 10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the treatment with the ammonium compound in step b is repeated until the mordenite does not give off any more alkali metal in amounts detectable by analysis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said amorphous material is alumina.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said noble metal is platinum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said resulting mixture of step d contains 0.1 to 1.5% weight noble metal of group VIII.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein the resulting mixture of step d contains 5-50 percent by weight amorphous material loaded with noble metal of group VIII.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said normal paraffins have 4 to 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 12 words
The process according to claim 9 wherein said normal paraffin is n-pentane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 58 words
The process according to claim 1 wherein said normal paraffins are contacted with said catalyst at a temperature of 150° to 300° C., a pressure of 3 to 50 bar, a space velocity, based on said mordenite, of 0.5 to 10 Kg·Kg -1 ·h -1 and a molar ratio of hydrogen to normal paraffin of 0.5:1 to 10:1.

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