Mobil Oil Corporation

Thomas F Degnan, Jr

Ivy Dawn Johnson

Michael E Landis

Therein is provided a process for the aromatization of non-aromatic hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms. The non-aromatic feed is contacted with a catalyst which includes gallium or zinc which is incorporated into or onto a pillared layered silicate. A preferred pillared layered silicate is kenyaite containing interspathic silica.

Aromatization process utilizing a pillared layered silicate plus gallium

There is provided a process for hydroisomerizing petroleum or synthetic paraffin wax with a particular catalyst. The catalyst comprises a hydrogenating component and a layered titanate containing an interspathic polymeric oxide such as silica. The hydrogenating component may be a Group VIII metal such as Pt.

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Morristown, NJ, United States of America

Thomas F Degnan, Jr