US4490569A
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Process for converting propane to aromatics over zinc-gallium zeolite
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1983-12-02
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2003-12-02
Abstract
Abstract The elution of zinc from zinc-impregnated zeolite catalysts is minimized by incorporating gallium into the catalyst composition. Optionally, palladium may also be included in the composition. The catalyst composition is used to effect the conversion of propane in hydrocarbon streams to aromatic hydrocarbons.
Inventors
- 👤 Yung F. Chu
- 👤 Arthur W. Chester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:31
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C2/00; B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/06; B01J29/40; B01J29/405; B01J29/42; B01J29/44; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/10; B01J2229/26; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/42; B01J29/65; B01J29/70; C07C2529/00; C07C2529/04; C07C2529/06; C07C2529/40; C07C2529/65; C07C2529/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises contacting under conversion conditions, a gaseous hydrocarbon feedstream of C 2 to C 12 hydrocarbons containing a high content of propane, with a catalyst consisting essentially of zinc and gallium and a crystalline zeolite characterized by a constraint index within the approximate range of 1 to 12 and a silica to alumina ratio of at least 12, the weight of gallium in said catalyst being between about 0.01 and about 2 percent based on the total weight of catalyst whereby propane present in said gaseous feed is converted to aromatic compounds, and recovering said aromatic compounds as liquids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons which comprises contacting under conversion conditions, a gaseous hydrocarbon feedstream of C 2 to C 12 hydrocarbons containing a high content of propane, with a catalyst consisting essentially of zinc and gallium and a crystalline zeolite characterized by a constraint index within the approximate range of 1 to 12 and a silica to alumina ratio of at least 12, the weight of gallium in said catalyst being between about 0.01 and about 2 percent based on the total weight of catalyst whereby propane present in said gaseous feed is converted to aromatic compounds, and recovering said aromatic compounds as liquids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the conversion conditions include a temperature of from about 427° C. to about 760° C., a pressure of from about 1×10 5 to about 28.6×10 5 pascal and a WHSV of from about 0.1 to about 10.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said crystalline zeolite is selected from the group consisting of ZSM-5, ZSM-11, ZSM-12, ZSM-23, ZSM-35, ZSM-38, and ZSM-48.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 3 wherein said zeolite is an acid form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said zeolite is a HZSM-5 zeolite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ZSM-5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ZSM-11.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ZSM-12.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ZSM-23.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ZSM-35.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ZSM-38.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said zeolite is ZSM-48.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the concentration of gallium in said catalyst is between about 0.01 and about 1 percent by weight.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst composition is composited with a porous matrix material in a proportion of between about 1 to about 99 percent by weight of catalyst composition in the dry composite.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst composition is composited with a porous matrix material in a proportion of between about 5 to 80 percent by weight of catalyst composition in the dry composite.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the conversion conditions include a temperature of from about 510° C. to about 677° C., a pressure from about 1×10 5 to about 7.9×10 5 pascal and a WHSV of from about 0.2 to about 2.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
101 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the weight of gallium in said catalyst is between about 0.1 and about 1 percent, said zeolite is ZSM-5, the weight of zinc is between 0.99 and about 5 percent, said catalyst is composited with a porous matrix material in a proportion of between about 5 and about 80 percent by weight of catalyst composition in the dry composite, and conversion conditions include a temperature of from about 510° C. to about 677° C., a pressure of from about 1×10 5 to about 28.6×10 5 pascal and a WHSV of about 0.2 to about 2.
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