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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2013
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Riyadh, SA;
Abdulrahim Al-Zahrani, Jeddah, SA;
Lachezar A. Petrov, Jeddah, SA;
Mohammad Daous, Jeddah, SA;
Mohammad Umar, Riyadh, SA;
Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Riyadh, SA;
Yahia Al-Hamed, Jeddah, SA;
SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, Riyadh, SA;
Abstract
The invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising (a) a metal M selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), rhodium (Rh), rhenium (Re), ruthenium (Ru) and iridium (Ir), (b) tin (Sn), (c) zinc (Zn), (d) alkaline earth metal and (e) a porous metal oxide catalyst support, wherein the amount of each of elements (a), (b) and (d) is independently chosen in the range of from 0.1 to 5 wt. % based on the porous metal oxide catalyst support and wherein the amount of element (c) is chosen in the range of from 0.1 to 2 wt. % based on the porous metal oxide catalyst support. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a process for the preparation of said catalyst composition and its use in non-oxidative dehydrogenation of an alkane, preferably propane.