Liquid phase isomerization of alkanes
AssigneeSun Company, Inc. (R&M)
InventorsChao-Yang Hsu, Vasant K. Patel, David H. Vahlsing, James T. Wei, Harry K. Myers, Jr.
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Abstract
Acyclic hydrocarbons having 4 to 7 carbon atoms per molecule are isomerized in the liquid phase by contact with a solid superacid catalyst comprising sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group III and Group IV metals, to obtain high octane number blending components for motor fuel and/or valuable chemical and fuel intermediates.
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The method of isomerizing a feedstock having 4 to 7 carbon atoms per molecule which comprises contacting said feedstock in liquid phase with a solid superacid catalyst comprising sulfated oxide or hydroxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group III and Group IV metals, wherein said contacting is carried out at a temperature and pressure suitable for isomerizing said feedstock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.