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Para-selective zeolite catalysts treated with sulfur compounds
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1982-08-30
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Granted: 1984-10-23
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Expires: 2002-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for modifying ZSM-5 type zeolite catalysts with sulfur-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. Sulfur-based treating agents include hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide. 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
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:16
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
96 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 and 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 catalyst with a sulfur-based treating agent selected from hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide under conditions capable of enhancing the para-selectivity of said catalysts in the conversion of aromatic compounds to dialkyl-substituted benzene compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 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 and 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 catalyst with a sulfur-based treating agent selected from hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide under conditions capable of enhancing the para-selectivity of said catalysts 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, ZSM-38 and ZSM-48.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 2 wherein said sulfur-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 500° 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 hydrogen sulfide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein said treating medium comprises 100% by volume of anhydrous sulfur dioxide.
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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