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Multizone catalytic reforming process

US4929333A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 1989
Grant dateMay 29, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G59/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hydrocarbon feedstock is catalytically reformed in a process which comprises contacting the feedstock in an initial catalyst zone with a catalyst comprising platinum, germanium and halogen on a solid catalyst support. The product from the first catalyst zone is contacted in a terminal catalyst zone with a catalyst having the essential absence of germanium and comprising platinum, halogen and a metal promoter on a solid catalyst support.

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