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Process for the selective hydroisomerization of long linear and/or slightly branched paraffins using a catalyst based on a molecular sieve

US5990371A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 5, 1997
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2229/42
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention concerns a process for the selective hydroisomerisation of compounds containing at least one n-alkane chain containing more than 10 carbon atoms, in which the compound to be treated is brought into contact with a catalyst comprising at least one hydro-dehydrogenating element and at least one molecular sieve with a mono- or bidimensional pore network in which the openings of the accessible pores are delimited by 10 oxygen atoms, and the distance termed the bridge width between the pores is less than 0.70 nm, and in which the catalyst, when subjected to a standard n-heptadecane isomerization test, has a selectivity of at least 70% towards isomerized products for a conversion of 95%. The sieve is preferably a NU-10, NU-23, NU-87, EU-13 or Theta-1 zeolite.

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