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Treatment of spent cracking catalysts

US4929336A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 1989
Grant dateMay 29, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S502/516
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for reactivating a spent, metal-contaminated zeolite-containing catalytic cracking catalyst composition comprises contacting the spent catalyst composition with an acidified aqueous NH.sub.4 NO.sub.3 solution, thereafter with a suitable fluorine compound (preferably dissolved NH.sub.4 F), and, optionally, additionally with an antimony compound. The thus prepared reactivated cracking catalyst composition is used in a process for catalytically cracking a liquid hydrocarbon-containing feed.

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