Selecting an improved catalyst composition and hydrocarbon conversion process using same

The present invention provides a method for selecting an improved catalyst composition comprising a crystalline molecular sieve material having a structure and properties whereby the catalyst composition has at least one active catalytic site with a Mono Alkylation Selectivity Factor (MASF) greater than or equal to 0 kcal/mol +- 0.5 kcal/mol, and optionally further at least one active catalytic site with an Olefin Oligomerization Suppression Factor (OOSF) greater than or equal to 5 kcal/mol +- 0.5 kcal/mol. Further, there is provided an improved process for conversion of hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of said selected catalyst composition.

Selecting an Improved Catalyst Composition and Hydrocarbon Conversion Process Using Same

The present invention provides a method for selecting an improved catalyst composition comprising a crystalline molecular sieve material having a structure and properties whereby the catalyst composition has at least one active catalytic site with a Mono Alkylation Selectivity Factor (MASF) greater than or equal to 0 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol, and optionally further at least one active catalytic site with an Olefin Oligomerization Suppression Factor (OOSF) greater than or equal to 5 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol. Further, there is provided an improved process for conversion of hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of said selected catalyst composition. 1. A method for selecting a catalyst composition comprising a porous crystalline material for use in a hydrocarbon conversion process , said method comprising steps of determining a Mono Alkylation Selectivity Factor of one or more catalyst compositions , and selecting a catalyst composition which has at least one active catalytic site with said Mono Alkylation Selectivity Factor greater than or equal to 0 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said selected catalyst composition has at least one active catalytic site with a Mono Alkylation Selectivity Factor greater than or equal to 3 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol claim 1 , or greater than or equal to 7 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising steps of determining a Olefin Oligomerization Suppression Factor of one or more catalyst compositions claim 1 , and selecting a catalyst composition which has at least one active catalytic site with said Olefin Oligomerization Suppression Factor greater than or equal to 5 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol claim 1 , or greater than or equal to 7 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol claim 1 , or greater than or equal to 10 kcal/mol±0.5 kcal/mol.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said Mono Alkylation Selectivity Factor (MASF) is defined by the formula:{'br': None, 'sup': T', 'Olefin+MonoAlkylated Aromatics', 'T', 'Olefin+Aromatics, ' ...

Method for converting alkanes to oxygenates

The invention discloses a method for converting alkane to oxygenate which comprises the following steps: (i) contacting an alkane-containing gas with non-metal, regenerable, electrophile ions in a concentrated sulfuric acid medium under conditions sufficient to provide electrophilicly activated alkane and reduced electrophile ions; (ii) contacting said electrophilicly activated alkane with sulfate to form a sulfate ester; (iii) exposing the sulfate ester to hydrolyzing conditions sufficient to convert it to oxygenate; and (iv) collecting the oxygenate.

PREPARATION OF PHENOL BY REACTIVE DISTILLATION

Hydroprocessing catalysts with low surface area binders

Catalysts for dewaxing of hydrocarbon feeds, particularly feeds with elevated sulfur and nitrogen levels, are provided. The dewaxing catalysts include a zeolite with a low silica to alumina ratio combined with a low surface binder, or alternatively the formulated catalyst has a high ratio of zeolite surface area to external surface area.

Production of phenol using reactive distillation

A process for producing phenol and acetone from cumene hydroperoxide comprises: i) introducing a cumene hydroperoxide feed into a reactive distillation column comprising at its upper portion a distillation column and at its lower portion a catalyst bed, at a point above said catalyst bed; ii) mixing a diluting portion of acetone with said cumene hydroperoxide to provide a diluted cumene hydroperoxide; iii) directing said diluted cumene hydroperoxide through said catalyst bed under conditions sufficient to effect the exothermic decomposition of said cumene hydroperoxide to a product comprising a heavy fraction comprising phenol and a vaporized light fraction comprising acetone; iv) withdrawing said heavy fraction as bottoms from said column; v) flowing said vaporized light fraction upwards through the catalyst bed and at least a portion of the reactive distillation column; vi) condensing said light fraction to provide at least a portion of said diluting portion of acetone for subsequent mixing with said cumene hydroperoxide feed; vii) optionally withdrawing a portion of said light fraction as overhead from said column; and viii) repeating steps i) through vii). An apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.

Process for decreasing bromine-reactive contaminants in hydrocarbon feeds

A process for reducing the Bromine Index of a hydrocarbon feed containing bromine -reactive contaminants that has improved cycle length and utilizes a crystalline molecular sieve catalyst. The process is carried out by contacting the hydrocarbon feed under conversion conditions with a catalyst shaped in the form of an elongated aggregate comprising a crystalline molecular sieve having a MWW or *BEA framework type. The shortest cross-sectional dimension of the elongated aggregate is less about 1/10 inch (2.54 millimeters).

Catalytic norbornylation of aromatics

A process is disclosed for the catalytic norbornylation of aromatics comprising the steps of contacting norborene and an aromatic hydrocarbon with an acidic solid catalyst containing a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal under norbornylation conditions to evolve a product containing norbornylated aromatics.

Geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymer useful as a polyvinyl chloride plasticizer and a method of making same

The invention is related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymer. The invention is also related to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed and an ethylene feed under free radical polymerization conditions. The invention is further related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymer, where monomer X is a free radical polymerizable monomer. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed, an ethylene feed and a feed containing monomer X under free radical polymerization conditions. The polymers of the invention are useful as polyvinyl chloride plasticizers.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING PHENOL AND ACETONE

Modified solid oxide catalyst and process for producing same

A catalyst comprises a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, deposited on an acidic solid product formed by modifying a Group IVB metal oxide with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this catalyst is platinum deposited on zirconia modified with tungstate. The catalyst may be used, for example, to isomerize C4 to C8 paraffins.

Ring opening process

There is provided a ring opening process using a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this catalyst is zirconia, modified with tungstate and platinum. This catalyst is used to convert cyclic hydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane and benzene, to paraffins, especially branched paraffins.

Hydroprocessing catalysts with low surface area binders

Method for preparing a modified solid oxide

There is provided a method for preparing an acidic solid comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this acidic solid is zirconia, modified with tungstate. This modified solid oxide may be used as a catalyst, for example, to isomerize C 4 to C 8 paraffins. The modified solid oxide is prepared by co-precipitating the Group IVB metal oxide along with the oxyanion of the Group VIB metal.

Separation of propylene from hydrocarbon mixtures

In a process for separating propylene from a mixture comprising propylene and propane, the mixture is passed through a bed of an adsorbent comprising a porous crystalline material having (i) a diffusion time constant for propylene of at least 0.1 sec-1, when measured at a temperature of 373~K and a propylene partial pressure of 8 kPa, and (ii) a diffusion time constant for propane, when measured at a temperature of 373~K and a propane partial pressure of 8 kPa, less than 0.02 of said diffusion time constant for propylene. The bed preferentially adsorbs propylene from the mixture. The adsorbed propylene is then desorbed from the bed either by lowering the pressure or raising the temperature of the bed.

A geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymer useful as a polyvinyl chloride plasticizer and a method of making the same

The invention is related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide - ethylene polymer. The invention is also related to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed and an ethylene feed under free radical polymerization conditions. The invention is further related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymer, where monomer X is a free radical polymerizable monomer. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed, an ethylene feed and a fe ed containing monomer X under free radical polymerization conditions. The polymers of the invention are useful as polyvinyl chloride plasticizers.</SD OAB>

Multi-component molecular sieve catalyst compositions, their preparation and their use in alkylation reactions

The invention relates to a process for producing alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons, preferably with an oxygen or sulfur containing alkylating agent, in the presence of a multi-component molecular sieve catalyst composition that includes a molecular sieve and an active non-acidic metal oxide preferably a mixed oxide of zirconium and lanthanum. The invention is also directed to methods of making and formulating the multi-component molecular sieve catalyst composition useful in producing alkylated aromatics.

Light hydrocarbon separation using 8-member ring zeolites

The present invention is related to a method, for kinetically separating a light hydrocarbon mixture comprising at least two components by preferentially adsorbing a first component on a zeolite adsorbent comprising 8-member rings of tetrahedra as the pore opening controlling hydrocarbon diffusion and alkali metal cations balancing a framework charge, wherein a second component is not preferentially adsorbed. The novel process comprises contacting the light hydrocarbon mixture with a zeolite adsorbent having a Si02/A1203 ratio greater than 50 and less than 200 and further having a diffusion rate at least 50 times greater for the first component as compared to the second component, and then recovering at least one of the first component or the second component.

Multi-component molecular sieve catalyst compositions, their preparation and their use in alkylation reactions

The invention relates to a process for producing alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons, preferably with an oxygen or sulfur containing alkylating agent, in the presence of a multi-component molecular sieve catalyst composition that includes a molecular sieve and an active non-acidic metal oxide preferably a mixed oxide of zirconium and lanthanum. The invention is also directed to methods of making and formulating the multi-component molecular sieve catalyst composition useful in producing alkylated aromatics.

Process for producing alkylene carbonates

A process for the synthesis of alkylene carbonates, such as ethylene carbonate, by reacting alkylene oxides with carbon dioxide in the presence of a porous solid support catalyst containing an alkali or alkaline earth metal component.

Process for producing phenol and methyl ethyl ketone

A process for producing phenol and methyl ethyl ketone comprises contacting benzene with a C 4 alkylating agent under alkylation conditions with catalyst comprising zeolite beta or a molecular sieve having an X-ray diffraction pattern including d-spacing maxima at 12.4±0.25, 6.9±0.15, 3.57±0.07 and 3.42±0.07 Angstrom to produce an alkylation effluent comprising sec-butylbenzene. The sec-butylbenzene is then oxidized to produce a hydroperoxide and the hydroperoxide is decomposed to produce phenol and methyl ethyl ketone.

CO-PRODUCTION PROCEDURE OF DIALQUIL CARBONATE AND ALCANODIOL.

Un método para la co-producción de un carbonato orgánico y un alcanodiol que comprende hacer reaccionar un carbonato de alquileno con un alcanol o un compuesto fenó- lico bajo condiciones de procedimiento de transesterifica- ción en la presencia de un catalizador de óxido de metal IIIA que no es un óxido de metal mixto. A method for the co-production of an organic carbonate and an alkanediol comprising reacting an alkylene carbonate with an alkanol or a phenolic compound under transesterification process conditions in the presence of a metal oxide catalyst IIIA It is not a mixed metal oxide.

Modified solid oxide catalyst and process for producing same

A catalyst comprises a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, deposited on an acidic solid product formed by modifying a Group IVB metal oxide with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this catalyst is platinum deposited on zirconia modified with tungstate. The catalyst may be used, for example, to isomerize C4 to C8 paraffins.

Integrated process for preparing dialkyl carbonates with a circulating catalyst

An integrated process for the production of a dialkyl carbonate and a diol from an alkylene oxide, carbon dioxide and an aliphatic monohydric alcohol is described in which an alkylene oxide if first reacted with carbon dioxide in the presence of a homogeneous carbonation catalyst to provide a corresponding cyclic carbonate and the cyclic carbonate is then reacted with an aliphatic monohydric alcohol in the presence of the homogeneous carbonation catalyst and/or a heterogeneous transesterification catalyst and recycling the homogeneous carbonation catalyst to provide a corresponding dialkyl carbonate and diol.

Process for btx purification

A process for the removal of hydrocarbon contaminants, such as dienes and olefins, from an aromatics reformate by contacting an aromatics reformate stream with a hydrotreating catalyst and/or a molecular sieve. The hydrotreating catalyst substantially converts all dienes to oligomers and partially converts olefins to alkylaromatics. The molecular sieve converts the olefins to alkylaromatics. The process provides an olefin depleted product which can be passed through a clay treater to substantially convert the remaining olefins to alkylaromatics. The hydrotreating catalyst has a metal component of nickel, cobalt, chromium, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, nickel-molybdenum, cobalt-nickel-molybdenum, nickel-tungsten, cobalt-molybdenum or nickel-tungsten-titanium, with a nickel molybdenum/alumina catalyst being preferred. The molecular sieve is an intermediate pore size zeolite, preferably MCM-22. The clay treatment can be carried out with any clay suitable for treating hydrocarbons.

Geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymer useful as a polyvinyl chloride plasticizer and a method of making same

The invention is related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymer. The invention is also related to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed and an ethylene feed under free radical polymerization conditions. The invention is further related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymer, where monomer X is a free radical polymerizable monomer. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed, an ethylene feed and a feed containing monomer X under free radical polymerization conditions. The polymers of the invention are useful as polyvinyl chloride plasticizers.

Surface modified porous acidic crystalline catalyst

A surface-inactivated catalyst composition comprising acidic porous crystalline material, e.g., ZSM-23, having active internal Bronsted acid sites and containing surface-inactivating material having a boron to nitrogen bond is prepared by contacting the surface with aqueous ammonia borane solution. The catalyst may be used for organic compound conversion, e.g., oligomerization of lower olefins to produce distillate boiling range materials having reduced methyl branching and increased cetane number.

Separation of propylene from hydrocarbon mixtures

Integrated hydrocracking and dewaxing of hydrocarbons

An integrated process for producing naphtha fuel, diesel fuel and/or lubricant base oils from feedstocks under sour conditions is provided. The ability to process feedstocks under higher sulfur and/or nitrogen conditions allows for reduced cost processing and increases the flexibility in selecting a suitable feedstock. The sour feed can be delivered to a catalytic dewaxing step without any separation of sulfur and nitrogen contaminants, or a high pressure separation can be used to partially eliminate contaminants. The integrated process includes an initial hydrotreatment, hydrocracking, catalytic dewaxing of the hydrocracking effluent, and an option final hydrotreatment.

Selecting an improved catalyst composition and hydrocarbon conversion process using same

The present invention provides a method for selecting an improved catalyst composition comprising a crystalline molecular sieve material having a structure and properties whereby the catalyst composition has at least one active catalytic site with a Mono Alkylation Selectivity Factor (MASF) greater than or equal to 0 kcal/mol ± 0.5 kcal/mol, and optionally further at least one active catalytic site with an Olefin Oligomerization Suppression Factor (OOSF) greater than or equal to 5 kcal/mol ± 0.5 kcal/mol. Further, there is provided an improved process for conversion of hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of said selected catalyst composition.

Isomerization process

There is provided an isomerization process using a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component, such as a noble metal, and an acidic solid component comprising a Group IVB metal oxide modified with an oxyanion of a Group VIB metal. An example of this catalyst is zirconia, modified with tungstate and platinum. This catalyst is used to isomerize, for example, C 4 to C 8 paraffins. The feed to this paraffin isomerization reaction may, optionally, include cyclic hydrocarbons, such as benzene or cyclohexane, which may undergo ring opening reactions during the course of the isomerization reaction.

A geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymer useful as a polyvinyl chloride plasticizer and a method of making the same

The invention is related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymer. The invention is also related to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed and an ethylene feed under free radical polymerization conditions. The invention is further related to a geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymer, where monomer X is a free radical polymerizable monomer. The invention is also directed to a method for preparing geminally disubstituted olefin-carbon monoxide-ethylene-X polymers by reacting a geminally disubstituted olefin feed, a carbon monoxide feed, an ethylene feed and a feed containing monomer X under free radical polymerization conditions. The polymers of the invention are useful as polyvinyl chloride plasticizers.

Identification and use of an isomorphously substituted molecular sieve material for gas separation

The identification, synthesis and use of an isomorphously substituted molecular sieve material having structural frameworks substituted with a preselected substitution element for a framework element of the molecular sieve material can result in a preferred transport controlling window size range for the optimal separation of a target gas component from a gaseous mixture containing said target gas component.

Process for the production of unsymmetric and/or symmetric dialkyl carbonates and diols

Herstellung von diisopropylbenzol

Aromatics conversion with itq-13

There is provided a process for aromatics conversion by contacting a feed suitable for aromatics conversion under conversion condition and in the presence of a catalyst comprising ITQ-13. Examples of such conversion processes include isomerization of aromatic (xylenes) feedstock, disproportionation of toluene to benzene and xylenes, alkylation and transalkylation of aromatics, conversion of light paraffins and light olefins to aromatics, conversion of naphtha to aromatics, and conversion of alcohol to aromatics.

Aromatics conversion with itq-13

There is provided a process for aromatics conversion by contacting a feed suitable for aromatics conversion under conversion condition and in the presence of a catalyst comprising ITQ-13. Examples of such conversion processes include isomerization of aromatic (xylenes) feedstock, disproportionation of toluene to benzene and xylenes, alkylation and transalkylation of aromatics, conversion of light paraffins and light olefins to aromatics, conversion of naphtha to aromatics, and conversion of alcohol to aromatics.

Verfahren zur herstellung von phenol und aceton

Verfahren zur umsetzung von aromatischen kohlenwasserstoffen mit itq-13

A method for isomerizing a mixed olefin feedstock to 1-olefin

Process for preparing organic carbonates

A process for preparing organic carbonates, such as dimethyl carbonate, without the use of phosgene and with a high yield and selectivity to the desired carbonate, by reacting a formaldehyde-acetal with a source of oxygen, in the presence of a catalyst.

Process for preparing organic carbonates

A process for preparing organic carbonates, such as dimethyl carbonate, without the use of phosgene and with a high yield and selectivity to the desired carbonate, by reacting a formaldehyde-acetal with a source of oxygen, in the presence of a catalyst.

Verfahren zur gleichzeitigen herstellung von dialkylkarbonat und alkandiol

A method for isomerizing a mixed olefin feedstock to 1-olefin

A method for isomerizing a mixed olefin feedstock to 1-olefin

A method of making 1-olefin such as 1-butene by contacting a mixed olefin feedstock preferably with a small pore molecular sieve catalyst, especially SAPO-34, at a temperature from 300°C to 700°C, and an effective pressure and WHSV to form an olefin product with a 1-olefin:isoolefin conversion index greater than 1:1. A mixed olefin feedstock produced from an oxygenate to olefin process is particularly well suited for the production of 1-olefin.