Abstract:
IMPROVED HYDROCARBON CATALYSTS ARE PREPARED BY TREATING CERTAIN ZEOLITES WITH HYDROGEN FLUORIDE. IT IS PREFERRED THAT THE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE TREATMENT BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THOSE PREPARATION STEPS REQUIRING CONTACT OF THE ZEOLITE WITH WATER AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. IT IS ALSO PREFERRED THAT THE ZEOLITE WHICH IS SUBJECTED TO THE HF TREATMENT HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF IS ALKALI METAL CONTENT REPLACED BY THE HYDROGEN ION.
Abstract:
PROCESS FOR ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS WITH OLEFINS BY LIQUID PHASE REACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF A CRYSTALLINE ALUMINOSILICATE ZEOLITE CATALYST ACTIVATED IN A PARTICULAR MANNER.
Abstract:
IMPROVED HYDROCARBON CONVERSION CATALYST COMPRISES AT LEAST TWO CRYSTALLINE ALUMINOSILICATE ZEOLITES HAVING ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CRYSTAL STRUCTURES, BUT HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT SIO2/AL2O3 MOLAR RATIOS. MIXTURES OF ZEOLITES X AND Y ARE PREFERRED, PARTICULARLY WHEN EMBEDDED IN A MATRIX INCLUDING CLAYS AND/OR SILICA-ALUMINA.
Abstract:
A PROCESS FOR ALKYLATION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, ESPECIALLY MONOCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, WITH OLEFINS, ESPECIALLY C2 TO C16 MONOOLEFINS AND MORE PREFERABLY C2 TO C5 MONOOLEFINS, BY LIQUID PHASE REACTION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN AMMONIUM-ION EXCHANGED, CALCINED ZEOLITE HAVING A SILICA-TO-ALMINA RATIO RANGING FROM ABOUT 4.0 TO ABOUT 4.9.
Abstract:
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS BOILING ABOVE 200*F. ARE DESULFURIZED IN TWO STAGES IN THE PRESENCE OF A SULFUR-RESISTANT CATALYST, THE FIRST STAGE BEING CARRIED OUT IN THE ABSENCE OF HYDROGEN AND THE SECOND IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN. THE CATALYST DEACTIVATES RAPIDLY IN THE FIRST STAGE AND IS REGENERATED BY STRIPPING WITH HYDROGEN OR MIXTURES OF HYDROGEN AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE.