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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1981
Dane C Grenoble, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Chang J Kim, Somerset, NJ (US);
Lawrence L Murrell, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
Acid catalysts comprising a catalytic metal oxide component wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting essentially of (a) tungsten, niobium and mixtures thereof and (b) mixtures of (a) with tantalum, hafnium, chromium, titanium, zirconium and mixtures thereof, supported on a silica-containing inorganic refractory metal oxide support support wherein the silica content thereof is less than 50 wt. % of the total support, said catalyst being steamed prior to use at a temperature at least 600.degree. C. In a preferred embodiment, the support will comprise a mixture of silica and the .gamma.-alumina wherein the silica content is less than 25 wt. % thereof.