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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
May. 31, 2010
Applicants:
James Butler, League City, TX (US);
Olga Khabashesku, Houston, TX (US);
Darek Wachowicz, Friendswood, TX (US);
Callum Bailey, Humble, TX (US);
Inventors:
James Butler, League City, TX (US);
Olga Khabashesku, Houston, TX (US);
Darek Wachowicz, Friendswood, TX (US);
Callum Bailey, Humble, TX (US);
Assignee:
Fina Technology, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 29/06 (2006.01); B01J 27/182 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A group V metal/rhenium-modified molecular sieve catalyst can be used in hydrocarbon conversion reactions. Embodiments can provide a toluene conversion of at least 30 wt % with selectivity to benzene above 40 wt % and to xylenes above 40 wt % and non-aromatics selectivity of less than 2.0 wt %.