Selectivity in hydrocarbon conversion
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsPaul T. Barger, Dorothy M. Richmond, Patrick T. Darby, II, R. Joe Lawson
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Abstract
An improved process is disclosed for the conversion of hydrocarbons, using a catalyst comprising a non-zeolitic molecular sieve which has been activity-moderated by controlled carbon deposition. It is of particular interest in skeletal isomerization to increase the proportion of olefins containing tertiary carbons in the product with low formation of undesirable by-products. Controlled carbon deposition increases selectivity to the desired olefin isomers. Product olefins may be further processed to obtain ethers, which enjoy high current interest as components for reformulated gasoline.
Claims9
A process for the isomerization of olefins, comprising one or both of butenes and pentenes, which comprises contacting an olefin-containing feedstock in the presence of free hydrogen in a molar ratio to feedstock of about 0.01 to 5 at isomerization conditions with a catalyst containing at least one non-zeolitic molecular sieve (NZMS) and having the substantial absence of Group VIII metals to provide a product containing a greater concentration of one or more of the group consisting of isobutenes and isopentenes than in the feedstock, wherein the NZMS catalyst has been activity-moderated by controlled carbon deposition sequentially in the same equipment without an intervening step prior to its use for olefin isomerization by contacting the catalyst with the feedstock in the absence of free hydrogen for a time of from about 0.5 to 6 hours at activity-moderation conditions including a temperature of from about 200.degree. to 600.degree. C. to effect a catalyst carbon content of from about 0.1 to 20 mass %.
In a process for the isomerization of butenes, which comprises contacting a butene-containing feedstock in the presence of free hydrogen in a molar ratio to feedstock of about 0.01 to 5 at isomerization conditions with a catalyst containing at lest one non-zeolitic molecular sieve (NZMS) and having the substantial absence of Group VIII metals to provide a product containing a greater concentration of isobutenes than in the feedstock, wherein the catalyst has been activity-moderated by controlled carbon deposition sequentially in the same equipment without an intervening step prior to its use for isomerization by contacting the catalyst with the feedstock in the absence of free hydrogen for a time of from about 0.5 to 6 hours at activity-moderation conditions including a temperature of from about 200.degree. to 600.degree. C. to effect a catalyst carbon content of from about 0.1 to 20 mass %.
In a process for the isomerization of pentenes, which comprises contacting a pentene-containing feedstock in the presence of free hydrogen in a molar ratio to feedstock of about 0.01 to 5 at isomerization conditions with a catalyst containing at least one non-zeolitic molecular sieve (NZMS) to provide a product containing a greater concentration of isopentenes than in the feedstock, wherein the catalyst has been activity-moderated by controlled carbon deposition sequentially in the same equipment without an intervening step prior to its use for olefin isomerization by contacting the catalyst with the feedstock in the absence of free hydrogen for a time of from about 0.5 to 6 hours at activity-moderation conditions including a temperature of from about 200.degree. to 600.degree. C. to effect a catalyst carbon content of from about 0.1 to 20 mass %.
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