Production of aromatics from hydrocarbon feedstock
AssigneeThe British Petroleum Company p.l.c.
InventorsDavid M. Clayson, Timothy K. McNiff
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Abstract
This invention relates to the aromatization of methane rich hydrocarbon feedstock by contact with a gallium loaded zeolite containing a Group VIIB metal or metal compound as catalyst. The preferred metal is rhenium. The reaction proceeds at a temperature between 600.degree.-800.degree. C. in the absence of oxygen. The reaction products are useful as gasoline blending components.
Claims9
A process for producing liquids rich in aromatic hydrocarbons comprising bringing into contact at a temperature between 600.degree. C. and 800.degree. C. a hydrocarbon feedstock containing a major proportion of methane with a catalyst composition comprising an aluminosilicate having silica to alumina in a molar ratio of at least 5:1, said aluminosilicate being loaded with (i) gallium or a compound thereof and (ii) a metal or a compound thereof from Group VIIB of the Periodic Table;
- and wherein the hydrocarbon feedstock is brought into contact with the catalyst composition in the absence of oxygen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.