Abstract:
A METHOD OF PREPARING EXTRUDED, GEL-TYPE ALUMINA CATALYST SUPPORTS IS DISCLOSED. THE METHOD INVOLVES MIXING CRYSTALLINE ALUMIN HYDRATE AND ABOUT 2 TO ABOUT 25 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF FINELY DIVIDED, LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PER 100 PARTS OF ALUMINA AND AN EXTRUDABLE AMOUNT OF WATER, EXTRODING THE MIXTURE AND CALCINING THE MIXTURE IN A MOLECULAR OXYGEN-CONTAINING GAS TO SUBSTANTIALLY BURN AWAY THE POLYETHYLENE AND FORM A SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY ABOUT 0.5 TO 3 WEIGHT PERCENT OF STARCH AND/OR METHYL CELLULOSE MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE MIXTURE PRIOR TO EXTRUSION AND CALCINATION. THESE LATTER MATERIALS ARE ALSO BURNED OUT OF THE SUPPORT DURING THE CALCINATION.
Abstract:
HYDROCARBONS OF 4 TO 5 CARBON ATOMS ARE SUBJECTED TO VAPOR PHASE DEHYDROGENATION IN THE PRESENCE OF A DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF A MINOR AMOUNT OF A PLATINUM GROUP METAL, ABOUT 5 TO 50 WEIGHT PERCENT OF CR2O3, ABOUT 0.1 TO 2 WEIGHT PERCENT OF ALKALI METAL AS THE ALKALI METAL OXIDE, AND AT LEAST ABOUT 30 WEIGHT PERCENT OF ACTIVATED ALUMINA.