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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2017
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Hong-Xin Li, Lansdale, PA (US);
Gisela Sabater Pujadas, Amsterdam, NL;
Ingrid Maria Van Vegchel, Amsterdam, NL;
Yuriy Yanson, Amsterdam, NL;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Process for dealkylation of alkylaromatic compounds which process comprises contacting an alkylaromatic feedstock with i) a first catalyst comprising a) a carrier comprising of from 20 to 70 wt. % of refractory oxide binder and of from 30 to 80 wt. % of dealuminated ZSM-5 having a crystallite size of from 500 to 10,000 nm and a silica to alumina molar ratio (SAR) of from 20 to 100; b) of from 0.001 to 5 wt. % metal chosen from the group consisting of Groups 6, 9 and 10; and optionally c) up to 0.5 wt. % of a Group 14 metal, and ii) a subsequent catalyst comprising a) a carrier comprising of from 20 to 70 wt. % of refractory oxide binder and of from 30 to 80 wt. % of ZSM-5 having a crystallite size of from 3 to 100 nm and a SAR of from 20 to 200; b) of from 0.001 to 5 wt. % of metal chosen from the group consisting of Groups 6, 9 and 10; and optionally c) up to 0.5 wt. % of a Group 14 metal.