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Catalysts for hydrocarbon conversion
Assignee: Pro Catalyse SA
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Filing: 1975-09-24
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Granted: 1983-08-30
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Expires: 1995-09-24
Abstract
Abstract Reforming process operated in the presence of a catalyst comprising a carrier, platinum, rhodium or osmium, an additional metal consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, rhenium, germanium, tin, gallium, indium, thallium, thorium, cerium, samarium, lanthanum, zinc, cadmium, titanium or zirconium, and halogen.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Juguin
- 👤 Germain Martino
- 👤 Jean Miquel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:56
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J23/00; B01J23/38; B01J23/40; B01J23/46; B01J23/54; B01J23/56; C; C10; C10G; C10G35/00; C10G35/04; C10G35/06; C10G35/085; C10G35/09; B01J21/00; B01J21/02; B01J21/04; B01J23/60; B01J23/62; B01J23/622; B01J23/63; B01J23/64; B01J23/652; B01J23/656
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 52
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction under reforming conditions in the presence of a catalyst containing a carrier and, by weight with respect to the catalyst carrier, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.005-5% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, rhenium, gallium, indium, thallium, thorium, cerium, samarium, lanthanum, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction under reforming conditions in the presence of a catalyst containing a carrier and, by weight with respect to the catalyst carrier, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.005-5% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, rhenium, gallium, indium, thallium, thorium, cerium, samarium, lanthanum, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the catalyst carrier is alumina.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the content of additional metal within the catalyst is 0.01-4% by weight of the catalyst carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the content of additional metal within the catalyst is 0.05-3% by weight of the catalyst carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the halogen of the catalyst is chlorine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A new catalyst comprising alumina and, by weight with respect to alumina, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.05-3% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, rhenium, gallium, indium, thallium, samarium, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A new catalyst comprising alumina and, by weight with respect to alumina, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.05-3% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, rhenium, gallium, indium, thallium, samarium, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the additional metal is tungsten.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the additional metal is manganese.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the additional metal is rhenium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the additional metal is gallium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the additional metal is thorium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the additional metal is cerium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the additional metal is samarium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A catalyst according to claim 6, wherein said additional metal is manganese or rhenium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese or rhenium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said additional metal is manganese, rhenium or tungsten.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said additional metal is manganese, rhenium, tungsten or gallium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese, rhenium, tungsten, gallium, or thorium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese, rhenium, tungsten, gallium, thorium or cerium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese, rhenium, tungsten, gallium, thorium, cerium or samarium.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese, rhenium or gallium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese, rhenium or thorium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese, rhenium or cerium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the additional metal is manganese, rhenium or samarium.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
41 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction at reforming conditions with a catalyst comprising a catalyst carrier material containing, by weight percent based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% indium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
41 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction at reforming conditions with a catalyst comprising a catalyst carrier material containing, by weight percent based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% indium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catalyst comprising a carrier material containing, by weight percent based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% indium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catalyst comprising a carrier material containing, by weight percent based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% indium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
73 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction under reforming conditions in the presence of a catalyst containing a carrier and, by weight with respect to the catalyst carrier, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.005-5% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, gallium, indium, thallium, thorium, cerium, samarium, lanthanum, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
73 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction under reforming conditions in the presence of a catalyst containing a carrier and, by weight with respect to the catalyst carrier, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.005-5% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, gallium, indium, thallium, thorium, cerium, samarium, lanthanum, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 27, wherein the catalyst carrier is alumina.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 28, wherein the content of additional metal within the catalyst is 0.01-4% by weight of the catalyst carrier.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 28, wherein the content of additional metal within the catalyst is 0.05-3% by weight of the catalyst carrier.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 27, wherein the halogen of the catalyst is chlorine.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
52 words
A new catalyst comprising alumina and, by weight with respect to alumina, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.05-3% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, gallium, indium, thallium, samarium, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
52 words
A new catalyst comprising alumina and, by weight with respect to alumina, (a) 0.005-1% of platinum, (b) 0.005-1% of rhodium or osmium, (c) 0.05-3% of an additional metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, tungsten, molybdenum, manganese, gallium, indium, thallium, samarium, zinc, cadmium, titanium and zirconium, and (d) 0.1-10% of halogen.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 29, wherein the additional metal is tungsten.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 29, wherein the additional metal is manganese.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 29, wherein the additional metal is gallium.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 29, wherein the additional metal is thorium.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 29, wherein the additional metal is cerium.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process according to claim 29, wherein the additional metal is samarium.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
40 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction at reforming conditions with a catalyst comprising a catalyst carrier material containing, by weight based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% gallium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
40 words
A reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon fraction at reforming conditions with a catalyst comprising a catalyst carrier material containing, by weight based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% gallium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catalyst comprising a carrier material containing, by weight percent based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% gallium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
27 words
A catalyst comprising a carrier material containing, by weight percent based on the carrier, (a) 0.005-1% platinum, (b) 0.005-1% rhodium, (c) 0.005-5% gallium, and (d) 0.1-10% halogen.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
111 words
A process for reforming a hydrocarbon fraction which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon fraction with hydrogen at reforming conditions with a catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % platinum, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % rhodium, about 0.005 to about 5 wt. % rhenium and about 0.2 to about 5 wt. % halogen, wherein the metals have been incorporated with the carrier by impregnation of the carrier with one or more aqueous solutions of the metal salts, and further wherein the impregnated carrier has been subjected to reduction with hydrogen for 2 hours at a temperature of 450° C.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
111 words
A process for reforming a hydrocarbon fraction which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon fraction with hydrogen at reforming conditions with a catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % platinum, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % rhodium, about 0.005 to about 5 wt. % rhenium and about 0.2 to about 5 wt. % halogen, wherein the metals have been incorporated with the carrier by impregnation of the carrier with one or more aqueous solutions of the metal salts, and further wherein the impregnated carrier has been subjected to reduction with hydrogen for 2 hours at a temperature of 450° C.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
92 words
A catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % platinum, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % rhodium, about 0.005 to about 5 wt. % rhenium, and about 0.2 to about 5 wt. % halogen, wherein the metals have been incorporated with the carrier by impregnation of the carrier with one or more aqueous solutions of the metal salts, and further wherein the impregnated carrier has been subjected to reduction with hydrogen for 2 hours at a temperature of 450° C.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
92 words
A catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % platinum, about 0.005 to about 1 wt. % rhodium, about 0.005 to about 5 wt. % rhenium, and about 0.2 to about 5 wt. % halogen, wherein the metals have been incorporated with the carrier by impregnation of the carrier with one or more aqueous solutions of the metal salts, and further wherein the impregnated carrier has been subjected to reduction with hydrogen for 2 hours at a temperature of 450° C.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-08-29 | 1987-02-28 | 1987-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-08-29 | 1991-02-28 | 1991-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-08-29 | 1995-02-28 | 1995-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |