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US 12,661,637 B2Granted
Alkane dehydrogenation catalyst
AssigneeSabic Global Technologies B.V.
InventorsNaresh Dhachapally, Biju Maippan Devassy, Nigit Jose Meleppuram, Vinod Sankaran Nair
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Abstract
An alkane dehydrogenation catalyst including a support; and on the support, an active layer including gallium oxide, aluminum oxide, cerium oxide, a Group 1 metal oxide, and a Group 8-11 metal oxide. The catalyst composition of the examples comprises oxides of gallium, cerium, potassium, platinum and aluminium.
Claims15
An alkane dehydrogenation catalyst comprising:
- a support;
- and
- on the support, an active layer comprising
- gallium oxide,
- aluminum oxide,
- cerium oxide,
- a Group 1 metal oxide, and
- a Group 8-11 metal oxide.
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A method of forming an alkane dehydrogenation catalyst, the method comprising:
- forming an impregnation solution comprising a gallium precursor, an aluminum precursor, a cerium precursor, a Group 1 metal precursor, and a Group 8-11 metal precursor;
- contacting the impregnation solution with a catalyst support material to deposit gallium, aluminum, cerium, the Group 1 metal, and the Group 8-11 metal on the catalyst support material and form an impregnated support;
- drying the impregnated support to form a dried impregnated support;
- and
- calcining the dried impregnated support to form the alkane dehydrogenation catalyst.
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A process of dehydrogenating an alkane, the process comprising:
- obtaining a catalyst comprising:
- a support, and
- on the support, an active layer comprising
- gallium oxide,
- aluminum oxide,
- cerium oxide,
- a Group 1 metal oxide, and
- a Group 8-11 metal oxide;
- and
- contacting the alkane dehydrogenation catalyst with a feed comprising the alkane at a temperature of 450 to 800° C. to produce a product stream comprising an alkene.
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