Uop Lcc

Universal Oil Products Company

Earl S Lemberger

Paul R Cottrell

Karl Z Steigleder

Kerry O Boehner

Veronica Marie Godfrey

Arthur R Greenwood

Lester F Smith, Jr

Robert K Olson

This invention relates to a process for reactivating a dehydrocyclodimerization catalyst. Dehydrocyclodimerization catalysts which contain an aluminum phosphate binder can be deactivated when they are exposed to hydrogen at temperatures above 500&deg; C. The instant process restores substantially all of the catalyst's lost activity. The process involves treating the catalyst with a fluid comprising water and drying the catalyst. The process is employed particularly advantageously in combination with coke removal for reactivating catalysts that contain coke deposits and that have also been hydrogen deactivated. This invention also relates to a method of producing a dehydrocyclodimerization catalyst that is resistant to hydrogen deactivation.

Dehydrocyclodimerization process with catalyst reactivation

Process for reactivating a deactivated dehydrocyclodimerization catalyst with water

A continuous method for regenerating deactivated catalyst particles in a regeneration zone through which the particles are downwardly movable by way of gravity-flow. Particles are initially introduced into an upper carbon-burning/halogenation zone wherein they are contacted, in a first section, with a first air stream and a first mixture of steam and a halogen, or halogen-containing compound. Partially regenerated/reconditioned particles are then contacted, in a lower second section, with a second air stream and second mixture of steam and halogen. From this two-sectioned, carbon-burning/halogenation zone, the catalyst particles flow via gravity into a drying zone wherein they are contacted by a substantially dry air stream.

Regeneration method for gravity-flowing deactivated catalyst particles

A continuous method for regenerating deactivated catalyst particles in a regeneration zone through which the particles are downwardly movable via gravity-flow. Particles initially are introduced into a carbon-burning section, flow therefrom into a halogenation section and then into a drying section from which they are removed from the regeneration zone.

Regeneration method for gravity-flowing catalyst particles

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Buffalo Grove, IL, United States of America

Earl S Lemberger