Standard Oil Company (indiana)

Michael J Gradassi

Regis J Pellet

Ralph J Bertolacini

A hydrocarbon conversion catalyst comprising at least one platinum-group metal deposited on a composite comprising (I) alumina and (II) rhenium deposited on silica. The catalyst eliminates the need for presulfiding treatment required by conventional rhenium-promoted catalyst in reforming service, without comparative loss in reforming performance.

Catalyst and process of preparing

Catalyst and process

An improved process for the reforming of a hydrocarbon stream, which process comprises contacting said hydrocarbon stream under reforming conditions and in the presence of hydrogen with a catalyst which comprises platinum, rhenium, a small amount of palladium, and combined halogen on a refractory inorganic oxide, such as an alumina, and which has not been presulfided. The improvement comprises a rhenium-containing catalyst which has not been presulfided and which contains a small amount of palladium, i.e., about 0.05 wt. % to about 1 wt. % palladium. The feedstock being reformed can contain up to about 50 ppm sulfur.

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Wheaton, IL, United States of America

Michael J Gradassi