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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2010
Wolfgang Ruettinger, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Ahmad Moini, Princeton, NJ (US);
Bala Ramachandran, Easton, PA (US);
Sukwon Choi, Clifton, NJ (US);
Wolfgang Ruettinger, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Ahmad Moini, Princeton, NJ (US);
Bala Ramachandran, Easton, PA (US);
Sukwon Choi, Clifton, NJ (US);
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Abstract
Extruded isomerization catalysts comprising MgO, a metal silicate clay binder and a stabilizer and methods of forming such isomerization catalysts are disclosed. Also disclosed are isomerization catalysts that exhibit a fresh isomerization rate and an aged isomerization rate that is at least 50% of the fresh isomerization rate. Embodiments of the isomerization catalysts disclosed herein include metal silicate clay binders that include a layered structure and metal silicate. The metal silicate clay binder may be present in an amount in the range from about 5 wt % to about 20 wt %. Exemplary stabilizers include one or more of ZrO, tetravalent rare earth metal and a trivalent rare earth metal. Stabilizers may be present in an amount up to about 40 wt %. One or more improved properties, such as piece crush strength and isomerization performance, are exhibited by the catalyst article.