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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2020
Applicant:
Chevron U.s.a. Inc, San Ramon, CA (US);
Inventor:
Vijay R. Sampath, San Ramon, CA (US);
Assignee:
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC, San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 35/085 (2006.01); B01J 8/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/06 (2006.01); B01J 23/42 (2006.01); B01J 29/60 (2006.01); B01J 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 35/085 (2013.01); B01J 8/0015 (2013.01); B01J 8/062 (2013.01); B01J 23/42 (2013.01); B01J 29/60 (2013.01); B01J 35/02 (2013.01); B01J 2229/26 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1096 (2013.01); C10G 2300/4018 (2013.01); C10G 2300/70 (2013.01); C10G 2400/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to improved processes and catalysts for aromatization. The processes generally contacting a feed stream comprising a naphtha fraction having a Cto Ccontent with a catalyst pellet composition to form aromatic hydrocarbons. The catalyst pellet composition generally comprises a plurality of cylindrical pellets each pellet comprising a Group VIII metal on a zeolite. The pellets may have (a) a plurality of holes passing through the length of the cylindrical pellets, (b) a dome-shaped top and bottom, and (c) a plurality of semi-circular grooves along the length of the exterior of the cylinder.