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US 5,173,461 AGranted
Toluene disproportionation catalyst
AssigneeMobil Oil Corporation
InventorsRobert P. Absil, Scott Han, David S. Shihabi, David O. Marler, Clarence D. Chang, Donna M. Mitko
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Abstract
A catalyst comprising a molecular sieve having a lattice aluminum content in which the silica/alumina framework mole ratio is less than 55, and having a diffusion rate constant of less than about 150 sec.sup.-1 .times.10.sup.-6 is particularly useful for vapor-phase disproportionation of toluene.
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A toluene disproportionation catalyst consisting essentially of
- (a) a crystal having the structure of ZSM-5 which in the as-synthesized form has a silica to alumina framework mole ration of less than 55 and a diffusion rate constant (D/r.sup.2) of less than 150 sec.sup.-1 .times.10.sup.-6
- wherein the diffusion rate constant is based on the time (t.sub.0.3) it takes to sorb 30% of ortho-xylene of total orth-xylene capacity of said ZSM-5;
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- a material thereon which is stable under conditions below and wherein the material is free of activity effective to isomerize p-xylene, whereby the catalyst is effective to produce amounts of p-xylene which exceeds the thermodynamic equilibrium value of p-xylene during toluene disproportionation under conditions including a temperature within the range of 600.degree. to 1,100.degree. F. at a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1,000 psig and hydrogen to hydrocarbon mole ratio of from (0) to about 10, and a weight hourly space velocity based upon weight of active catalyst component, of 0.1 hr.sup.-1 to 30 hr.sup.-1 ;
- wherein the material comprises a reagent selected from the group consisting of carbon, coke, zirconia, titania, silica and at least one oxide of an element selected from the group consisting of antimony, phosphorus, boron and magnesium
- wherein the catalyst exhibits an aging rate under said conditions which is dependent on said silica to alumina framework mole ratio and said diffusion rate constant of said crystal having the structure of ZSM-5.
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A toluene disproportionation catalyst consisting essentially of
- (a) a crystal having the structure of ZSM-5 which in the as-synthesized form has a silica to alumina framework mole ration of less than 55 and a diffusion rate constant (D/r.sup.2) of less than 150 sec.sup.-1 .times.10.sup.-6 ;
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- (b) a material thereon which is inert and stable under the conditions below and wherein the material is free of acid activity effective to isomerize p-xylene, wherein the catalyst is effective to produce amounts of p-xylene which exceeds the thermodynamic equilibrium value of p-xylene during toluene disproportionation under conditions including a temperature within the range of 600.degree. to 1,100.degree. F. at a pressure of about atmospheric to about 1,000 psig and hydrogen to hydrocarbon mole ratio of from (0) to about 10 and
- wherein the material comprises a reagent selected from the group consisting of carbon, coke, zirconia, titania, silica and at least one oxide of an element selected from the group consisting of antimony, phosphorus, boron and magnesium,
- (c) and a matrix material wherein the matrix material is 10 to 70 weight percent of the catalyst.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.