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Para-selective zeolite catalysts
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1981-11-19
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Granted: 1983-12-13
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Expires: 2001-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for treating modified ZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts with carboxylic acid (or anhydride) and water vapor treating agents in order to enhance the para-selective properties of such catalysts for the alkylation of aromatic materials without significantly diminishing catalyst activity. The modified zeolites so treated are those which contain a minor proportion of a difficulty reducible oxide such as magnesium oxide, calcium oxide and/or phosphorus oxide. Such catalyst compositions can be used in alkylation processes to provide alkylated aromatic product mixtures having exceptionally high concentrations of the para-dialkylbenzene isomer.
Inventors
- 👤 Chin-Chiun Chu
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CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J37/00; B01J37/08; B01J37/10; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/40; C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; C07C2/54; C07C2/64; C07C2/66; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/10; B01J2229/26; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/36; B01J2229/42; B01J29/65; B01J29/70; C07C2529/00; C07C2529/04; C07C2529/06; C07C2529/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for treating a chemically modified zeolite catalyst in order to enhance the para-selectivity of said catalyst without significantly diminishing the activity thereof when said catalyst is utilized to promote alkylation of aromatic compounds, said catalyst comprising both a crystalline zeolite material having a constraint index within the approximate range of 1 to 12 and a silica/alumina mole ratio of at least 12 and a minor proportion of one or more difficulty reducible oxides, said method comprising (a) improving the para-selectivity of said catalyst while at the same time lowering the activity of said catalyst by contacting said catalyst with a carboxylic acid containing from 2 to about 5 carbon atoms or an anhydride of such a carboxylic acid at a temperature between about 0° C. and 100° C.; and thereafter (b) improving the activity of the catalyst of step (a) without significantly diminishing the para-selectivity of the catalyst of step (a) by contacting said catalyst of step (a) with water vapor at a temperature between about 40° C. and 700° C. for at least about 1 hour.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for treating a chemically modified zeolite catalyst in order to enhance the para-selectivity of said catalyst without significantly diminishing the activity thereof when said catalyst is utilized to promote alkylation of aromatic compounds, said catalyst comprising both a crystalline zeolite material having a constraint index within the approximate range of 1 to 12 and a silica/alumina mole ratio of at least 12 and a minor proportion of one or more difficulty reducible oxides, said method comprising (a) improving the para-selectivity of said catalyst while at the same time lowering the activity of said catalyst by contacting said catalyst with a carboxylic acid containing from 2 to about 5 carbon atoms or an anhydride of such a carboxylic acid at a temperature between about 0° C. and 100° C.; and thereafter (b) improving the activity of the catalyst of step (a) without significantly diminishing the para-selectivity of the catalyst of step (a) by contacting said catalyst of step (a) with water vapor at a temperature between about 40° C. and 700° C. for at least about 1 hour.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
187 words
A method for treating a chemically modified zeolite catalyst in order to enhance the para-selectivity of said catalyst without significantly diminishing the activity thereof when said catalyst is utilized to promote alkylation of aromatic compounds, said catalyst comprising both a crystalline zeolite material having a constraint index within the approximate range of 1 to 12 and a silica/alumina mole ratio of at least 12 and a minor proportion of one or more difficulty reducible oxides, said method comprising (a) improving the para-selectivity of said catalyst while at the same time lowering the activity of said catalyst by contacting said catalyst with a carboxylic acid selected from acetic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid, pentanoic acid, 2-methylpropanoic acid, 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid, 2-methylbutanoic acid, 3-methylbutanoic acid and anhydrides of said carboxylic acids at a temperature between about 0° C. and 100° C.; and thereafter (b) improving the activity of the catalyst of step (a) without significantly diminishing the para-selectivity of the catalyst of step (a) by contacting said catalyst of step (a) with water vapor at a temperature between about 40° C. and 700° C. for at least about 1 hour.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
187 words
A method for treating a chemically modified zeolite catalyst in order to enhance the para-selectivity of said catalyst without significantly diminishing the activity thereof when said catalyst is utilized to promote alkylation of aromatic compounds, said catalyst comprising both a crystalline zeolite material having a constraint index within the approximate range of 1 to 12 and a silica/alumina mole ratio of at least 12 and a minor proportion of one or more difficulty reducible oxides, said method comprising (a) improving the para-selectivity of said catalyst while at the same time lowering the activity of said catalyst by contacting said catalyst with a carboxylic acid selected from acetic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid, pentanoic acid, 2-methylpropanoic acid, 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid, 2-methylbutanoic acid, 3-methylbutanoic acid and anhydrides of said carboxylic acids at a temperature between about 0° C. and 100° C.; and thereafter (b) improving the activity of the catalyst of step (a) without significantly diminishing the para-selectivity of the catalyst of step (a) by contacting said catalyst of step (a) with water vapor at a temperature between about 40° C. and 700° C. for at least about 1 hour.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein said difficultly reducible oxide is selected from magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, phosphorus oxide, combinations of magnesium oxide and phosphorus oxide and combinations of calcium oxide and phosphorus oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said carboxylic acid is acetic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein contact between catalyst and carboxylic acid or anhydride occurs at a temperature of from about 15° C. to 100° C., and contact between catalyst and water vapor occurs at a temperature of from about 50° C. to 600° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein liquid phase acetic acid is contacted with said catalyst.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein acetic acid vapor is contacted with said catalyst.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
177 words
A process for treating a chemically modified zeolite catalyst in order to enhance the para-selectivity of said catalyst without significantly diminishing the activity thereof when said catalyst is utilized to promote alkylation of aromatic compounds, said catalyst comprising both a crystalline zeolite material selected from ZSM-5, ZS-11, ZMS-12, ZMS-23, ZMS-35, ZMS-38 and ZMS-48 and a minor proportion of one or more difficulty reducible oxides selected from magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, phosphorus oxide, combinations of magnesium oxide and phosphorus oxide and combinations of calcium oxide and phosphorus oxide, said method comprising (a) improving the para-selectivity of said catalyst while at the same time lowering the activity of said catalyst by contacting said catalyst with acetic acid or acetic anhydride at a temperature between about 0° C. and 100° C.; and thereafter (b) improving the activity of the catalyst of step (a) without significantly diminishing the para-selectivity of the catalyst of step (a) by contacting said catalyst of step (a) with water vapor at a temperature between about 40° C. and 700° C. for at least about 1 hour.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
177 words
A process for treating a chemically modified zeolite catalyst in order to enhance the para-selectivity of said catalyst without significantly diminishing the activity thereof when said catalyst is utilized to promote alkylation of aromatic compounds, said catalyst comprising both a crystalline zeolite material selected from ZSM-5, ZS-11, ZMS-12, ZMS-23, ZMS-35, ZMS-38 and ZMS-48 and a minor proportion of one or more difficulty reducible oxides selected from magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, phosphorus oxide, combinations of magnesium oxide and phosphorus oxide and combinations of calcium oxide and phosphorus oxide, said method comprising (a) improving the para-selectivity of said catalyst while at the same time lowering the activity of said catalyst by contacting said catalyst with acetic acid or acetic anhydride at a temperature between about 0° C. and 100° C.; and thereafter (b) improving the activity of the catalyst of step (a) without significantly diminishing the para-selectivity of the catalyst of step (a) by contacting said catalyst of step (a) with water vapor at a temperature between about 40° C. and 700° C. for at least about 1 hour.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A catalyst composition prepared in accordance with the method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A catalyst composition according to claim 9 comprising from about 1 to 99% by weight of zeolite material with the balance of said composition comprising a binder for said zeolite material.
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