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Process for regenerating or activating a n-paraffin isomerization mordenite-containing catalyst

US4835129A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 1988
Grant dateMay 30, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/584
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for regenerating or activating a catalyst for isomerizing n-paraffins, containing at least one group VIII metal supported on an acid mordenite, wherein, after having lost at least a part of its initial activity, said catalyst is treated in a first step with an oxygen-containing gas at a temperature lower than about 550.degree. C., so as to remove the major part of the catalyst coke content, and in a second step the resultant product from the first step is oxychlorinated to a temperature of about 200.degree.-500.degree. C. by means of a gas mixture containing oxygen, water and chlorine or at least one chlorinated compound, said chlorine or chlorinated compound being used in a total amount of 0.5-10% by weight, calculated as chlorine, in proportion to the mordenite weight.

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