Methods of making light olefins that include modifying catalysts

Abstract

A method may include operating a dehydrogenation process whereby a hydrocarbon-containing feed is converted to light olefins, wherein the dehydrogenation process utilizes a fluidized process catalyst that circulates between a reactor and a combustor. The method may comprise withdrawing the process catalyst from the dehydrogenation process, modifying the process catalyst to form a modified catalyst, and adding the modified catalyst back to the dehydrogenation process. The process catalyst may include from 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of one or more metals chosen from gallium, indium, thallium, or combinations thereof, from 1 ppmw to 1000 ppmw of one or more metals chosen from platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium, osmium, or combinations thereof, and at least 85 wt. % support. Modifying the process catalyst may include adding one or more of manganese, iron, chromium, or vanadium.

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