Spheroidal alumina particles with improved mechanical strength having a macroporous median diameter in the range 0.05 to 30 μm
US10022702B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P20/52
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention concerns spheroidal alumina particles characterized by a BET specific surface area in the range 150 to 300 m2/g, a mean particle diameter in the range 1.2 to 3 mm and a particle diameter dispersion, expressed as the standard deviation, not exceeding 0.1, a total pore volume, measured by mercury porosimetry, in the range 0.50 to 0.85 mL/g, a degree of macroporosity within a particle of less than 30%, and in which the dispersion of the diameters of the macropores, expressed as the ratio D90/D50, does not exceed 8.The invention also concerns processes for the preparation of said particles as well as catalysts comprising said particles as a support, and their use in catalytic hydrocarbon treatment processes, in particular in a catalytic reforming process.
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