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Noble metal on rare earth modified silica alumina as hydrocarbon conversion catalyst

US5208200A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1992
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C5/2791
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Rare earth oxides, such as Nd.sub.2 O.sub.3 disperse onto the surface of SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and act as weakly basic titrants. This lowers the acidity of SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 to close to that of chlorided alumina, as shown by model compound reaction tests. This support also disperses a noble metal such as Pt much better than undoped SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 and similar to chlorided alumina. Platinum on the rare earth modified silica alumina can function as a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst in reactions where Pt/chlorided Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 is used, such as in reforming, and isomerization, especially wax isomerization.

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