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Hydrocarbon conversion processes using delaminated clay catalysts
Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1988-05-02
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2008-05-02
Abstract
Abstract Delaminated clays whose X-ray diffraction patterns do not contain a distinct first order reflection are prepared from synthetic and natural swelling clays whose particles have a length-to-width ratio greater than about 2.0, a length-to-thickness ratio greater than about 5.0 and are comprised of randomly oriented platelets by reacting the clay with a pillaring agent selected from the group consisting of polyoxymetal cations, mixtures of polyoxymetal cations, colloidal particles comprising alumina, silica, titania, chromia, tin oxide, antimony oxide or mixtures thereof, and cationic metal clusters comprising nickel, molybdenum, cobalt or tungsten and then subjecting the resulting reaction products to drying in a gaseous medium, preferably spray drying. The resulting acidic delaminated clays, which contain the microporosity associated with zeolites and pollared clays and the macroporosity associated with amorphous aluminosilicates, may be used as the active component of cracking and hydroprocessing catalysts.
Inventors
- 👤 Mario Occelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:49
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J21/00; B01J21/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A process for the acid catalyzed chemical conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock into hydrocarbon reaction products which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock under acid catalyzed conversion conditions with a catalyst comprising a delaminated clay having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern which does not exhibit a first order reflection, said delaminated clay being produced by a process which comprises: (a) reacting a natural or synthetic swelling clay with a reactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxymetal cations, mixtures of polyoxymetal cations, colloidal particles containing silica, alumina, titania, chromia, tin oxide, antimony oxide or mixtures thereof, and cationic metal clusters containing molybdenum, tungsten, nickel or cobalt to form a flocculated reaction product; and (b) drying said flocculated reaction product in the presence of a gaseous medium to form said delaminated clay having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern which does not exhibit a first order reflection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A process for the acid catalyzed chemical conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock into hydrocarbon reaction products which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock under acid catalyzed conversion conditions with a catalyst comprising a delaminated clay having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern which does not exhibit a first order reflection, said delaminated clay being produced by a process which comprises: (a) reacting a natural or synthetic swelling clay with a reactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxymetal cations, mixtures of polyoxymetal cations, colloidal particles containing silica, alumina, titania, chromia, tin oxide, antimony oxide or mixtures thereof, and cationic metal clusters containing molybdenum, tungsten, nickel or cobalt to form a flocculated reaction product; and (b) drying said flocculated reaction product in the presence of a gaseous medium to form said delaminated clay having an X-ray powder diffraction pattern which does not exhibit a first order reflection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said natural or synthetic swelling clay comprises Laponite B clay.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said natural or synthetic swelling clay is comprised of particles at least about 20 percent of which have a length-to-width ratio greater than about 2.0 and a length-to-thickness ratio greater than about 5.0.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A process as defined by claim 3 wherein greater than about 50 percent of the particles comprising said natural or synthetic swelling clay have a length-to-width ratio greater than about 5.0 and a length-to-thickness ratio greater than about 7.0.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein the platelets comprising the particles of said swelling clay are randomly oriented.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said reactant comprises polyoxyaluminum cations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined by claim 6 wherein said reactant comprises aluminum chlorhydroxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said reactant comprises polyoxyzirconium cations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said gaseous medium comprises air.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as defined by claim 9 wherein said flocculated reaction product is spray dried.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as defined by claim 9 wherein said flocculated reaction product is oven dried.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said reactant comprises colloidal particles containing silica, alumina, titania, chromia, tin oxide, antimony oxide or mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said reactant comprises cationic metal clusters containing molybdenum, tungsten, nickel or cobalt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with said catalyst in the absence of added hydrogen and said acid catalyzed chemical conversion process is selected from the group consisting of catalytic cracking, isomerization of n-paraffins to isoparaffins, isomerization of alkyl aromatics, alkylation and transalkylation of alkyl aromatics.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined by claim 14 wherein said acid catalyzed chemical conversion process comprises catalytic cracking.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process as defined by claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with said catalyst in the presence of added hydrogen and said acid catalyzed chemical conversion process is selected from the group consisting of hydrocracking, isomerization, reforming and hydrotreating.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as defined by claim 16 wherein said acid catalyzed chemical conversion process comprises hydrocracking.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process for the acid catalyzed chemical conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock into hydrocarbon reaction products which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock under acid catalyzed conversion conditions with a catalyst comprising a delaminated clay containing both micropores and macropores, said delaminated clay comprising a plurality of platelets propped apart with inorganic metal oxide clusters to form platelet aggregates containing said micropores and wherein said inorganic metal clusters are selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide clusters, mixed zirconium and aluminum oxide clusters, silicon oxide clusters,mixed silicon and aluminum oxide clusters, nickel oxide clusters, cobalt oxide clusters, molybdenum oxide clusters, tungsten oxide clusters, tin oxide clusters, titanium oxide clusters and antimony oxide clusters, said platelet aggregates being randomly oriented to form said macropores such that the X-ray diffraction pattern of said clay does not contain a first order reflection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process for the acid catalyzed chemical conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock into hydrocarbon reaction products which comprises contacting said hydrocarbon feedstock under acid catalyzed conversion conditions with a catalyst comprising a delaminated clay containing both micropores and macropores, said delaminated clay comprising a plurality of platelets propped apart with inorganic metal oxide clusters to form platelet aggregates containing said micropores and wherein said inorganic metal clusters are selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide clusters, mixed zirconium and aluminum oxide clusters, silicon oxide clusters,mixed silicon and aluminum oxide clusters, nickel oxide clusters, cobalt oxide clusters, molybdenum oxide clusters, tungsten oxide clusters, tin oxide clusters, titanium oxide clusters and antimony oxide clusters, said platelet aggregates being randomly oriented to form said macropores such that the X-ray diffraction pattern of said clay does not contain a first order reflection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process as defined by claim 18 wherein said inorganic metal clusters are selected from the group consisting of mixed zirconium and aluminum oxide clusters, silicon oxide clusters, mixed silicon and aluminum oxide clusters, nickel oxide clusters, cobalt oxide clusters, molybdenum oxide clusters, tungsten oxide clusters, antimony oxide clusters and tin oxide clusters.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process as defined by claim 19 wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with said catalyst in the absence of added hydrogen and said acid catalyzed chemical conversion process is selected from the group consisting of catalytic cracking, isomerization of n-paraffins to isoparaffins, isomerization of alkyl aromatics, alkylation and transalkylation of alkyl aromatics.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined by claim 20 wherein said acid catalyzed chemical conversion processes comprises catalytic cracking.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process as defined by claim 19 wherein said hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with said catalyst in the presence of added hydrogen and said acid catalyzed chemical conversion process is selected from the group consisting of hydrocracking, isomerization, reforming and hydrotreating.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
139 words
A hydrocracking process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of added hydrogen under hydrocracking conditions with a hydrocracking catalyst comprising a delaminated clay containing both micropores and macropores, said delaminated clay comprising a plurality of platelets propped apart with inorganic metal oxide clusters to form platelet aggregates containing said micropores and wherein said inorganic metal clusters are selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide clusters, zirconium oxide clusters, mixed zirconium and aluminum oxide clusters, silicon oxide clusters, mixed silicon and aluminum oxide clusters, nickel oxide clusters, cobalt oxide clusters, molybdenum oxide clusters, tungsten oxide clusters, tin oxide clusters, titanium oxide clusters, chromium oxide clusters, and antimony oxide clusters, said platelet aggregates being randomly oriented to form said macropores such that the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of said clay does not exhibit a first order reflection.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
139 words
A hydrocracking process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of added hydrogen under hydrocracking conditions with a hydrocracking catalyst comprising a delaminated clay containing both micropores and macropores, said delaminated clay comprising a plurality of platelets propped apart with inorganic metal oxide clusters to form platelet aggregates containing said micropores and wherein said inorganic metal clusters are selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide clusters, zirconium oxide clusters, mixed zirconium and aluminum oxide clusters, silicon oxide clusters, mixed silicon and aluminum oxide clusters, nickel oxide clusters, cobalt oxide clusters, molybdenum oxide clusters, tungsten oxide clusters, tin oxide clusters, titanium oxide clusters, chromium oxide clusters, and antimony oxide clusters, said platelet aggregates being randomly oriented to form said macropores such that the X-ray powder diffraction pattern of said clay does not exhibit a first order reflection.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as defined by claim 23 wherein said micropores comprise between about 5 and about 70 percent of the pore volume of said clay and said macropores comprise between about 30 and about 95 percent of said pore volume.
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