Process for hydrocarbon conversion
AssigneeThe British Petroleum Company p.l.c.
InventorsDavid C. Griffiths, Brian Kneale
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Abstract
A process for the conversion of hydrocarbons using an alumina-based catalyst which is prepared by (a) selecting an alumina catalyst having a bulk density of at least 0.6 g/ml and a pore volume of less than 0.6 ml/g; (b) heating the alumina of (a) to a temperature of at least 1000.degree. C. in the presence of a sintering agent containing at least one metal selected from nickel, chromium, cobalt and platinum; and (c) recovering a sintered alumina-based catalyst having a bulk density and an attrition resistance greater than that of the alumina of (a). Catalysts prepared by this process are useful in hydrocarbon conversion processes.
Claims4
A process for the conversion of hydrocarbons to form synthesis gas which comprises passing steam or a molecular oxygen containing gas and a gaseous paraffinic hydrocarbon feedstock over an alumina based catalyst which is prepared by a method which comprises:
- (a) selecting a gamma alumina catalyst having a bulk density of at least 0.6 g/ml and a pore volume of less than 0.6 ml/g;
- (b) heating the alumina of (a) to a temperature of at least 1200.degree. C. in the presence of a nickel containing sintering agent in an amount to give at least 5% by weight of nickel and (c) recovering a sintered alumina-based catalyst having a bulk density and an attrition resistance greater than that of the alumina of (a).
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