Chromium ribbon-like silicate clay A-olefin catalysts

Abstract

A process for preparing pillared chromium ribbon-like silicate clay .alpha.-olefin catalysts is disclosed which comprises contacting a ribbon-like clay selected from the group consisting of sepiolites with a chromium solution. Preparation of said chromium solution comprises the steps of: a) dissolving a chromium salt and a base in water by heating solution at a temperature in the range of about 20.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. thereby producing a first chromium solution having a pH in the range of about 1.5 to 2.5; b) diluting said first chromium solution with water so as to produce a second chromium solution wherein first chromium solution is diluted such that the ratio of added water to first chromium solution is in the range of about 5 ml H.sub.2 O to about 10 mls H.sub.2 O to per ml first solution, and thereafter heating said second chromium solution at a temperature in the range of about 60.degree. C. to about 95.degree. C. for a time period in the range of about 60 to about 180 minutes; thereafter said pillard clays are activated to produce a chromium clay catalyst system. Pillared clays are then heat activated to produce chromium clay catalyst systems.

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