Phillips Petroleum Company

Other

Richmond, Hitchcock, Fish & Dollar

An-hsiang Wu

Charles A Drake

Ralph J Melton

Jianhua Yao

Marvin M Johnson

Bruce B Randolph

James B Kimble

Donald H Kubicek

Scott D Love

Lyle R Kallenbach

Fan-Nan Lin

A hydrocarbon conversion process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon stream such as, for example, gasoline, with a catalyst composition to effect the conversion of the hydrocarbon to olefins and C to C aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylenes. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite, a promoter and optionally a binder.

Processes employing hydrocarbon conversion catalyst

A catalyst composition and a process for hydrodealkylating a C &plus; aromatic compound such as, for example, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene to a C to C aromatic hydrocarbon such as a xylene are disclosed. The composition comprises an alumina, a metal oxide, a phosphorus oxide and optionally, an acid site modifier selected from the group consisting of silicon oxides, sulfur oxides, boron oxides, magnesium oxides, tin oxides, titanium oxides, zirconium oxides, molybdenum oxides, germanium oxides, indium oxides, lanthanum oxides, cesium oxides, and combinations of any two or more thereof. The process comprises contacting a fluid which comprises a C &plus; aromatic compound with the catalyst composition under a condition sufficient to effect the conversion of a C &plus; aromatic compound to a C to C aromatic hydrocarbon.

Catalyst composition and processes therefor and therewith

A catalyst composition and a process for converting a hydrocarbon stream such as, for example, gasoline to C to C aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylenes are disclosed. The catalyst composition includes an alumina, a silica, and a metal wherein the weight ratio of aluminum to silicon is in the range of from about 0.002:1 to about 0.6:1. The process includes contacting a hydrocarbon stream with the catalyst composition under a condition sufficient to effect the conversion of a hydrocarbon to a C to C aromatic hydrocarbon. Also disclosed is a process for producing the catalyst composition which includes: (1) contacting a zeolite with an effective amount of an acid under a condition sufficient to effect a reduction in aluminum content of the zeolite to produce an acid-leached zeolite; and (2) impregnating the acid-leached zeolite with an effective amount of a metal compound under a condition sufficient to effect the production of a metal-promoted zeolite.

Process for making aromatic hydrocarbons using an acid treated zeolite

A catalyst composition and a process for hydrodealkylating a C &plus; aromatic compound such as, for example, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene to a C to C aromatic hydrocarbon such as a xylene are disclosed. The composition comprises an alumina, a metal oxide, and a coke suppressor selected from the group consisting of silicon oxides, phosphorus oxides, boron oxides, magnesium oxides, tin oxides, titanium oxides, zirconium oxides, molybdenum oxides, germanium oxides, indium oxides, lanthanum oxides, cesium oxides, and combinations of any two or more thereof. The process comprises contacting a fluid which comprises a C &plus; aromatic compound with the catalyst composition under a condition sufficient to effect the conversion of a C &plus; aromatic compound to a C to C aromatic hydrocarbon.

A process for making an improved zeolite catalyst composition comprising acid-treating a zeolite to provide an acid-treated zeolite, ion-exchanging the ions of such acid-treated zeolite with ions of zinc and at least one other metal in the presence of an ion-exchange medium, and then treating such acid-treated, ion-exchanged zeolite in a steam atmosphere. An improved zeolite catalyst composition made by such process is also disclosed. Processes are also disclosed for using the improved zeolite catalyst composition, made by the novel process, in the conversion of hydrocarbons, preferably non-aromatic hydrocarbons, to lower olefins (such as ethylene and propylene) and aromatic hydrocarbons (such as benzene, toluene, and xylene).

Catalyst composition and a process of using thereof

Hydrodealkylation process and catalyst composition

A catalyst system comprising a first solid material comprising a silicoaluminophosphate and a second solid material comprising a zeolite and a compound containing zinc and a metal selected from the group consisting of Group IIIA and Group VIB, and a method of preparing such catalyst system, are disclosed. The thus-obtained catalyst system is employed as a catalyst in the conversion of at least a portion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising oxygenated hydrocarbons to aromatics (BTX), and, in particular, xylenes. In an alternate embodiment, a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising oxygenated hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by sequentially contacting the hydrocarbon feedstock with the first solid material and then the second solid material.

Aromatics production from oxygenated hydrocarbons

A catalyst system comprising a silicoaluminophosphate impregnated with a compound selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, boric acid, tributyltin acetate, and combinations of any two or more thereof, and a method of preparing such catalyst system, are disclosed. The thus-obtained catalyst system is employed as a catalyst in the conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising oxygenated hydrocarbons to olefins and/or ethers.

Silicoaluminophosphate material, a method of making such improved material and the use thereof in the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to an olefin and/or an ether

A catalyst composition and process for preparing such catalyst composition which can be useful in contacting a hydrocarbon-containing fluid which contains a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon such as 1,3-butadiene, in the presence of hydrogen, with such catalyst composition in a hydrogenation zone under a hydrogenation condition effective to hydrogenate such highly unsaturated hydrocarbon to a less unsaturated hydrocarbon such as n-butene is disclosed. Such process for preparing a catalyst composition includes (1) combining a zeolite, a Group VIB metal, and an inorganic support to form a modified zeolite; (2) calcining such modified zeolite under a calcining condition to produce a calcined, modified zeolite; and (3) contacting such calcined, modified zeolite with a carburizing agent under a carburizing condition to provide such catalyst composition.

Hydrocarbon hydrogenation catalyst and process

A catalyst, method for preparing the catalyst, and method for using the catalyst having improved conversion and/or selectivity in the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons. The catalyst being prepared by modifying and impregnating a mazzite zeolite. Modification of the original mazzite zeolite may include steps for ion-exchanging, dealuminating, physically mixing with chromic oxide, shaping, and calcining. Once modified, the mazzite zeolite may be impregnated with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten and oxides of these metals.

Mazzite supported catalyst

A process in which a hydrocarbon feedstock containing n-butane is selectively dehydrogenated to a product containing butenes. A catalyst suitable for the selective dehydrogenation of a feedstock containing n-butane to provide a product containing butenes. A method for producing a catalyst suitable for the selective dehydrogenation of a feedstock containing n-butane to provide a product containing butenes.

Zeolite-based catalyst material, the preparation thereof and the use thereof for the selective dehydrogenation of N-butane

A catalyst composition, a process for producing the catalyst composition, and a hydroconversion process for converting a fluid stream comprising at least one saturated hydrocarbon to C to C aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes are disclosed. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite and a promoter. The process for producing the composition comprises the steps of: (1) combining a zeolite with a complexing ligand and a promoter compound under a condition sufficient to produce a modified zeolite; and (2) heating the modified zeolite to produce a promoted zeolite. The hydroconversion process comprises contacting a fluid stream with the catalyst composition under a condition sufficient to effect the conversion of a saturated hydrocarbon to a C to C aromatic hydrocarbon.

Hydrocarbon conversion catalyst composition and process therefor and therewith

Catalyst system for converting oxygenated hydrocarbons to aromatics

A catalyst composition prepared by a method which comprises incorporating at least one transition metal into a calcined zeolite-silica material, calcining the resulting transition metal-incorporated calcined zeolite-silica material and contacting the resulting calcined transition metal-incorporated calcined zeolite-silica material with ammonium sulfide is disclosed. The thus-obtained catalyst composition is employed as a catalyst in the conversion of a hydrocarbon feedstock to at least one aromatic.

Method of making a zeolite material

A catalyst composition, a process for producing the composition, and a hydrotreating process for converting a hydrocarbon stream such as, for example, gasoline, to olefins and C,to C,aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene and xylenes are disclosed. The catalyst composition comprises a zeolite, a clay, and a promoter. The process for producing the composition comprises the steps: (1) combining a zeolite with a clay and a promoter under a condition sufficient to bind the clay to the zeolite to produce a clay-bound zeolite; and (2) heating the clay-bound zeolite to produce a modified zeolite. The hydrotreating process comprises contacting a hydrocarbon stream with the catalyst composition under a condition sufficient to effect the conversion of a hydrocarbon to an olefin and a C,to C,aromatic hydrocarbon.

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Bartlesville, OK, United States of America

An-hsiang Wu