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Middle distillate hydrocracking catalyst and process
Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1990-05-31
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Granted: 1991-06-11
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Expires: 2010-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A midbarrel hydrocracking catalyst for use in producing middle distillate products from hydrocarbon feedstocks via hydrocracking comprises at least one hydrogenation component, preferably one containing a metal selected from Group VIB and/or Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements, a layered magnesium silicate such as sepiolite, an intercalated clay such as pillared clay, and, optionally, a crystalline molecular sieve, preferably a zeolitic molecular sieve such as the modified Y zeolite known as LZ-10 zeolite.
Inventors
- 👤 Mario L. Occelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:12
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/049; B01J29/005; B01J29/06; B01J29/08; B01J29/084; C; C10; C10G; C10G47/00; C10G47/02; C10G47/10; C10G47/12; C10G47/16; B01J21/00; B01J21/16; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/42; B01J29/16; B01J29/166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
21 words
A catalyst composition comprising: (a) a hydrogenation component; (b) a layered magnesium silicate; and (c) an intercalated clay having cracking activity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
A catalyst composition comprising: (a) a hydrogenation component; (b) a layered magnesium silicate; and (c) an intercalated clay having cracking activity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said hydrogenation component comprises a metal selected from Group VIB or Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said catalyst composition contains a hydrogenation component comprising a Group VIB metal and a hydrogenation component comprising a Group VIII metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 3 wherein said Group VIB hydrogenation metal component comprises molybdenum or tungsten and said Group VIII hydrogenation metal component comprises nickel or cobalt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said layered magnesium silicate comprises sepiolite.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said layered magnesium silicate comprises attapulgite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said layered magnesium silicate comprises chrysotile.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said layered magnesium silicate comprises saponite.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said layered magnesium silicate comprises hectorite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said intercalated clay comprises a pillared clay.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said intercalated clay comprises a delaminated clay.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 further comprising a crystalline molecular sieve having cracking activity.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 12 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve is a zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 12 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve is a nonzeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 13 wherein said zeolitic molecular sieve is a modified Y zeolite. zeolite.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 15 wherein said modified Y zeolite has a unit cell size between about 24.20 and 24.35 angstroms and a water vapor sorptive capacity less than 5 weight percent of said zeolite at 25° C. and a p/p value of 0.10.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 16 wherein said modified Y zeolite is LZ-10 zeolite.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 14 wherein said nonzeolitic molecular sieve is selected from the group consisting of galliosilicates, aluminophosphates, silicoaluminophosphates, borosilicates, titanium aluminophosphates, chromosilicates, ferrosilicates, titanium aluminosilicates, titanium silicates, gallioaluminosilicates, and crystalline silicas.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 1 wherein said hydrogenation component is deposited on a support comprising between about 10 and about 30 weight percent of said layered magnesium silicate and between about 65 and about 95 weight percent of said intercalated clay.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 12 wherein said support further comprises between about 5 and about 20 weight percent of said crystalline molecular sieve.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 12 wherein said crystalline molecular sieve has a pore size greater than about 7.0 angstroms.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
A catalyst composition comprising: (a) a hydrogenation component comprising a metal selected from Group VIB or Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements; (b) sepiolite; and (c) a pillared clay.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A catalyst composition comprising: (a) a hydrogenation component comprising a metal selected from Group VIB or Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements; (b) sepiolite; and (c) a pillared clay.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 22 wherein said catalyst composition contains a hydrogenation metal component comprising a Group VIB metal and a hydrogenation metal component comprising a Group VIII metal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 23 wherein said Group VIB metal is tungsten and said Group VIII metal is nickel.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
66 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 22 wherein said pillared clay comprises inorganic metal clusters selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide clusters, aluminum oxide clusters, tin oxide clusters, titanium oxide clusters, chromium oxide clusters, antimony oxide clusters, silicon dioxide clusters, molybdenum oxide clusters, tungsten oxide clusters, phosphorus oxide clusters, iron oxide clusters, nickel oxide clusters, rare earth oxide clusters, and cobalt oxide clusters.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 22 wherein said pillared clay is a pillared montmorillonite.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 22 wherein said montmorillonite is pillared with aluminum oxide clusters.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 24 further comprising a zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 28 wherein said zeolitic molecular sieve has a constraint index less than 1.0.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 29 wherein said zeolitic molecular sieve is LZ-10 zeolite.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 30 wherein said pillared clay comprises montmorillonite pillared with aluminum oxide clusters.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
A catalyst composition consisting essentially of: (a) at least one hydrogenation metal component; (b) a layered magnesium silicate; (c) an intercalated clay; and (d) a zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
28 words
A catalyst composition consisting essentially of: (a) at least one hydrogenation metal component; (b) a layered magnesium silicate; (c) an intercalated clay; and (d) a zeolitic molecular sieve.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
24 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 32 wherein said catalyst composition contains a hydrogenation component comprising tungsten and a hydrogenation component comprising nickel.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
15 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 33 wherein said layered magnesium silicate is sepiolite.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 34 wherein said intercalated clay is a pillared clay.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 35 wherein said zeolitic molecular sieve is LZ-10 zeolite.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 36 wherein said pillared clay comprises montmorillonite pillared with aluminum oxide clusters.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A catalyst composition as defined by claim 26 wherein said montmorillonite is pillared with zirconium oxide clusters.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 30 wherein said pillared clay comprises montmorillonite pillared with zirconium oxide clusters.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
A catalyst composition as defined by claim 36 wherein said pillared clay comprises montmorillonite pillared with zirconium oxide clusters.
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