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Alumina clay compositions
Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1990-12-20
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2010-12-20
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a composition, a method of preparing the composition and a catalyst using the composition. The composition consists essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix. The clay is dispersed in such a way that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix. The inorganic oxide is selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, P 2 O 5 and mixtures thereof. The clay can be a natural clay such as montmorillonite, a metal exchanged clay (Fe +3 exchanged) or a pillared clay such as aluminum chlorohydrate (ACH) pillared clay. The composition can be used as a catalyst for alkylation or hydrocracking or metals can be dispersed on it to provide a catalyst which is also useful for hydrocracking or alkylation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jennifer S. Holmgren
- 👤 Stanley A. Gembicki
- 👤 Michael W. Schoonover
- 👤 Joseph A. Kocal
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2026-10-30 07:02
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C4/00; C07C4/02; C07C4/06; B; B01; B01J; B01J21/00; B01J21/16; B01J29/00; B01J29/04; B01J29/049; C10; C10G; C10G47/00; C10G47/02; C10G47/10; C10G47/12; B01J2229/00; B01J2229/30; B01J2229/42; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/02; C07C2521/04; C07C2521/06; C07C2521/08; C07C2521/16; C07C2527/00; C07C2527/14; C07C2527/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A composition consisting essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix, such that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix, the inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, P 2 O 5 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A composition consisting essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix, such that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix, the inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, P 2 O 5 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 where the clay is present in a concentration from about 5 to about 80 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 where the clay is present in a concentration from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 where the inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 1 where the clay is selected from the group consisting of bentonite, vermiculite, montmorillonite, kaolin, sepiolite, palygorskite, hectorite, chlorite, beidellite, saponite, nontronite and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 5 where the clay is montmorillonite and is present in a concentration from about 5 to about 80 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 1 where the clay is a pillared clay selected from the group consisting of aluminum chlorohydrate (ACH) clay and rare earth ACH clay, the clay selected from the group consisting of hectorite, beidellite, nontronite, saponite, montmorillonite and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 7 where the pillared clay is a rare earth ACH clay.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 8 where the rare earth ACH clay is a cerium ACH clay.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
A catalyst comprising a support having dispersed thereon a metal component selected from the group consisting of a Group IIIA, IIIB, IVB, VIII metal, molybdenum, tungsten and mixtures thereof, the support consisting essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide, such that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix, the inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, P 2 O 5 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A catalyst comprising a support having dispersed thereon a metal component selected from the group consisting of a Group IIIA, IIIB, IVB, VIII metal, molybdenum, tungsten and mixtures thereof, the support consisting essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide, such that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix, the inorganic oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, P 2 O 5 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The catalyst of claim 10 where the metal component is present on the support in an amount from about 1 to about 30 weight percent (as the metal) of the support.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The catalyst of claim 10 where the inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst of claim 10 where the metal component is a mixture of nickel and tungsten.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The catalyst of claim 10 where the clay is selected from the group consisting of bentonite, vermiculite, montmorillonite, kaolin, sepiolite, palygorskite, hectorite, chlorite, beidellite, saponite, nontronite and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The catalyst of claim 14 where the clay is montmorillonite and is present in a concentration from about 5 to about 80 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The catalyst of claim 10 where the clay is a pillared clay selected from the group consisting of aluminum chlorohydrate (ACH) clay and rare earth ACH clay, the clay selected from the group consisting of hectorite, beidellite, nontronite, saponite, montmorillonite, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The catalyst of claim 16 where the pillared clay is a rare earth ACH clay.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The catalyst of claim 17 where the rare earth ACH clay is a cerium ACH clay.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst of claim 10 where the clay is present in a concentration from about 5 to about 80 weight percent of the support.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The catalyst of claim 10 where the clay is present in a concentration from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of the support.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
74 words
A process of preparing a composition consisting essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix, the process comprising mixing a clay with a hydrosol of a precursor of the inorganic oxide, forming spherical particles from said clay containing hydrosol and calcining said particles to form a composition comprising a clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix, such that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
74 words
A process of preparing a composition consisting essentially of a layered clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix, the process comprising mixing a clay with a hydrosol of a precursor of the inorganic oxide, forming spherical particles from said clay containing hydrosol and calcining said particles to form a composition comprising a clay homogeneously dispersed in an inorganic oxide matrix, such that the clay layers are completely surrounded by the inorganic oxide matrix.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 21 where the inorganic oxide is selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, silica, zirconia, P 2 O 5 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 22 where the inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 21 where the clay is present in a concentration from about 5 to about 80 weight percent of the composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 21 where the clay is selected from the group consisting of bentonite, vermiculite, montmorillonite, kaolin, sepiolite, palygorskite, hectorite, chlorite, beidellite, saponite, nontronite and mixtures thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process of claim 21 where the clay is a pillared clay selected from the group consisting of aluminum chlorohydrate (ACH) clay and rare earth ACH clay, the clay selected from the group consisting of hectorite, beidellite, nontronite, saponite, montmorillonite, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 26 where the pillared clay is a rare earth ACH clay.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 27 where the rare earth ACH clay is a cerium ACH clay.
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