Reforming with an improved platinum-containing catalyst

Abstract

There is disclosed a catalyst, which catalyst comprises a physical particle-form mixture of a Component A and a Component B, said Component A comprising at least one Group VIII noble metal deposed on a solid catalyst support material providing acidic catalytic sites and said Component B comprising rhenium or a compound of rhenium deposed on a solid catalyst support material, said catalyst having been prepared by thoroughly blending finely-divided particles of Component A and Component B to provide a thoroughly-blended composite, said finely-divided particles having a particle diameter that is less than 100 mesh (150 microns), and forming said composite into particles having a size that is greater than 100 mesh (150 microns) and being suitable for use in a hydrocarbon conversion reaction zone. The catalyst can be employed in a process for the reforming of a hydrocarbon stream, which process comprises contacting said stream in a reaction zone under reforming conditions and in the presence of hydrogen with said catalyst.

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