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Para-selective zeolite catalysts treated with nitrogen compounds
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1982-08-30
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Granted: 1984-10-16
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Expires: 2002-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for modifying ZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts with gaseous nitrogen-based treating agents in order to enhance the para-selective properties of such catalysts for the conversion of aromatic materials to dialkyl-substituted benzene compounds. Nitrogen-based treating agents include nitrogen dioxide and ammonia. Catalyst compositions so treated can be used in alkylation, transalkylation or disproportionation processes to provide product mixtures having exceptionally high concentrations of the para-dialkylbenzene isomer.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren W. Kaeding
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:27
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C6/00; C07C6/08; C07C6/12; C07C6/123; B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/40; C07C2/00; C07C2/54; C07C2/64; C07C2/66; C07C2/86; C07C2/861; C07C2/862; C07C2/864; C07C6/126; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/10; B01J2229/12; B01J2229/20; B01J2229/26; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/36; B01J2229/42; B01J29/65; B01J29/70; C07C2529/00; C07C2529/04; C07C2529/06; C07C2529/40; C07C2529/65; C07C2529/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A process for treating zeolite based catalysts, said catalysts comprising a crystalline zeolite material characterized by a silica to alumina ratio of at least 12 and a Constraint Index of from about 1 to 12 catalysts having from about 0.25% to 25% by weight of a modifying oxide selected from magnesium oxide, phosphorus oxide and mixtures of said oxides, said process comprising contacting said oxide treated catalyst with a nitrogen-based treating agent selected from nitrogen dioxide and ammonia under conditions capable of enhancing the para-selectivity of said catalyst in the conversion of aromatic compounds to dialkyl-substituted benzene compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for treating zeolite based catalysts, said catalysts comprising a crystalline zeolite material characterized by a silica to alumina ratio of at least 12 and a Constraint Index of from about 1 to 12 catalysts having from about 0.25% to 25% by weight of a modifying oxide selected from magnesium oxide, phosphorus oxide and mixtures of said oxides, said process comprising contacting said oxide treated catalyst with a nitrogen-based treating agent selected from nitrogen dioxide and ammonia under conditions capable of enhancing the para-selectivity of said catalyst in the conversion of aromatic compounds to dialkyl-substituted benzene compounds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said para-selectivity enhancing conditions include contact of zeolite catalyst with treating agent at a temperature of from about 50° C. to 500° C. for a period of from about 0.1 to 25 hours, followed by calcination of the treated catalyst at a temperature of from about 300° C. to 600° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein said zeolite is selected from ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-12, ZSM-23, ZSM-35, ZMS-38 and ZSM-48.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said nitrogen-based treating agent is provided in a treating medium comprising from about 25% to 100% by volume of said treating agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein said treating medium is passed over said catalyst at the rate of from about 10 to 100 cc/min/gm catalyst at a temperature of from about 50° C. to 100° C. for a period of from about 0.25 to 2 hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said treating medium comprises 100% by volume of anhydrous nitrogen dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said treating medium comprises 100% by volume of anhydrous ammonia.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catalyst composition prepared in accordance with the process of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A catalyst composition according to claim 8 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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