This invention provides a process for fluid catalytic cracking of a feedstock, which process comprises contacting a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition with a feedstock comprising an oxygenated feed and optionally a hydrocarbon feed, wherein the oxygenated feed comprises at least one oxygenated compound containing at least carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising the use of chi or gamma or gibbsite alumina. Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides an FCC catalyst composition comprising of ultra-stabilize Y zeolite (USY zeolite) with total Lewis acidity retention of at least above 15% when increasing the adsorption temperature from 200 to 400° C. in pyridine adsorbed FT-IR and at least above 35% retention in total acidity when increasing the desorption temperature from 300 to 400° C. in ammonia TPD measurement and at least two different alumina types wherein at least one alumina is a dispersible binding alumina sol and the other alumina is of a transitional alumina phase with XRD peaks at about 37.6 (311), 45.8 (400) and 67 (440) 2-theta (referred herein as gamma alumina) or metastable phase alumina with characteristics XRD peaks of 2θ values of 37, 43, and 67 degrees (referred herein as chi alumina) or non-peptizable gibbsite-alumina has the characteristics XRD peaks of 2θ values of 18, 20.3 and 38 degrees (referred herein as gibbsite alumina). Further, the total amount of chi or gamma or gibbsite alumina is greater than 0 wt % to about 20-30 wt %.
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PSEUDO SOLID STATE CRYSTALLIZATION OF ZEOLITES AND USES THEREIN
Presented is a process for the preparation of zeolitic material through condensed gel crystallizations. The present disclosure describes methods for improved preparation of zeolites by preparing an aqueous precursor mixture; removing at least 5 wt % of the total water from the aqueous precursor solution to create a solution with greater solids content; crystallizing the solution of step (b) to create a zeolite product. The resulting zeolites can show improved mesoporosity without any post-treatment to create mesoporosity. This effect is particularly prominent in ZSM-5 zeolites, for example.
Process for the preparation of a catalyst by adding, clay, boehmite, a first silica to form a slurry, digesting the slurry with a monoprotic acid to a pH of less than 4, adding one or more zeolites, adding a rare earth component to the slurry and mixing, adjusting the slurry pH to below 4 with monoprotic acid, adding a second silica anywhere in the preceding steps, destabilizing the slurry by raising the pH, shaping and collecting the resulting catalyst, wherein the resulting catalyst has enhanced mesoporosity.
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B01J 29/65 - Crystalline aluminosilicate zeolitesIsomorphous compounds thereof of the ferrierite type, e.g. types ZSM-21, ZSM-35 or ZSM-38
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FCC CATALYST WITH PSEUDO SOLID STATE CRYSTALLIZED ZEOLITE
The present invention is related to a process for the preparation of zeolitic material through condensed gel crystallizations and their use in an FCC Catalyst composition. The present disclosure describes methods for improved preparation of zeolites by preparing an aqueous precursor mixture; removing at least 5 wt % of the total water from the aqueous precursor solution to create a solution with greater solids content; crystallizing the solution of step (b) to create a zeolite product. The resulting zeolite is used in an FCC catalyst composition comprising about 2 to about 80 wt % one or more zeolite, about 15 to about 50 wt % quasicrystalline boehmite, about 0 to about 50 wt % microcrystalline boehmite, and greater than about 0 to about 25 wt % silica.
The present invention is related to a process for the preparation of zeolitic material through condensed gel crystallizations and their use in an FCC Catalyst Additive composition. The present disclosure describes methods for improved preparation of zeolites by preparing an aqueous precursor mixture; removing at least 5 wt % of the total water from the aqueous precursor solution to create a solution with greater solids content; crystallizing the solution of step (b) to create a zeolite product. The resulting zeolite is used in an FCC Catalyst Additive composition comprising about 10 to about 70% wt % one or more zeolites, 0 wt % to about 25 wt % silica; 0 to about 50 wt % added alumina; and 0 to about 20% P2O5.
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ESSENTIALLY CLAY FREE FCC CATALYST WITH INCREASED CONTAMINANT RESISTIVITY, ITS PREPARATION AND USE
Process for the preparation of a particulate FCC catalyst and a particulate FCC catalyst increased contaminants resistivity being essentially free of clay. Thus, in one embodiment, provided is a particulate FCC catalyst composition comprising one or more zeolites, at least one alumina component, at least one silica component, and being essentially free of clay. In a further embodiment, it is provided a particulate FCC catalyst composition comprising at least two different types of alumina and at least one silica component and being essentially free of clay. The alumina components can be selected from the group of peptizable quasicrystalline boehmite, non-peptizable microcrystalline boehmite phase, non-peptizable alpha phase or non-peptizable alumina containing gamma phase or non-peptizable alumina containing chi phase or gibbsite alumina. The silica component can be selected from the group of low sodium stabilized colloidal silica and acid or low sodium or ammonia stabilized colloidal silica or ploy silicic acid.
Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising more than one silica is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides a particulate FCC catalyst comprising about 5 to about 60 wt % one or more zeolites, about 10 to about 45 wt % quasicrystalline boehmite (QCB), about 0 to about 35 wt % microcrystalline boehmite (MCB), greater than about 0 to about 15 wt % silica from sodium stabilized colloidal silica, greater than about 0 to about 30 wt % silica from ammonia stabilized or lower sodium colloidal silica, and the balance clay and the process for making the same. This process results in attrition resistant catalysts with good performance.
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5, preferably about 11 wt % to about 18 wt %, and the balance clay which can fall between 0 and 50 wt %. The alumina is typically derived from more than one source, such as at least an amorphous or small crystallite size pseudo-boehmite alumina and then either a large crystallite size alumina or other reactive alumina.
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This invention provides a catalyst composition characterized in that the catalyst composition comprises one or more rare earth oxophosphorus components.
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FCC catalyst with more than one silica, its preparation and use
Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising the use of more than one silica source is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides a particulate FCC catalyst comprising about 5 to about 60 wt % one or more zeolites, about 15 to about 35 wt % quasicrystalline boehmite (QCB), about 0 to about 35 wt % microcrystalline boehmite (MCB), greater than about 0 to about 15 wt % silica from sodium stabilized basic colloidal silica, greater than about 0 to about 30 wt % silica from acidic colloidal silica or polysilicic acid, and the balance clay and the process for making the same. This process results in attrition resistant catalysts with a good accessibility.
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B01J 29/40 - Crystalline aluminosilicate zeolitesIsomorphous compounds thereof of the pentasil type, e.g. types ZSM-5, ZSM-8 or ZSM-11
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FCC CATALYST WITH PSEUDO SOLID STATE CRSYTALLIZED ZEOLITE
The present invention is related to a process for the preparation of zeolitic material through condensed gel crystallizations and their use in an FCC Catalyst composition. The present disclosure describes methods for improved preparation of zeolites by preparing an aqueous precursor mixture; removing at least 5 wt% of the total water from the aqueous precursor solution to create a solution with greater solids content; crystallizing the solution of step (b) to create a zeolite product. The resulting zeolite is used in an FCC catalyst composition comprising about 2 to about 80 wt% one or more zeolite, about 15 to about 50 wt% quasicrystalline boehmite, about 0 to about 50 wt% microcrystalline boehmite, and greater than about 0 to about 25 wt% silica.
The present invention is related to a process for the preparation of zeolitic material through condensed gel crystallizations and their use in an FCC Catalyst Additive composition. The present disclosure describes methods for improved preparation of zeolites by preparing an aqueous precursor mixture; removing at least 5 wt% of the total water from the aqueous precursor solution to create a solution with greater solids content; crystallizing the solution of step (b) to create a zeolite product. The resulting zeolite is used in an FCC Catalyst Additive composition comprising about 10 to about 70% wt% one or more zeolites, 0 wt % to about 25 wt % silica; 0 to about 50 wt% added alumina; and 0 to about 20% P2O5.
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PSEUDO SOLID STATE CRYSTALLIZATION OF ZEOLITES AND USES THEREIN
Presented is a process for the preparation of zeolitic material through condensed gel crystallizations. The present disclosure describes methods for improved preparation of zeolites by preparing an aqueous precursor mixture; removing at least 5 wt% of the total water from the aqueous precursor solution to create a solution with greater solids content; crystallizing the solution of step (b) to create a zeolite product. The resulting zeolites can show improved mesoporosity without any post-treatment to create mesoporosity. This effect is particularly prominent in ZSM-5 zeolites, for example.
This invention provides a catalyst composition characterized in that the catalyst composition comprises one or more rare earth oxophosphorus components.
Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising enhanced mesoporosity is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, provided is a particulate FCC catalyst comprising 2 to 50 wt % of one or more ultra stabilized high SiO2/Al2O3 ratio large pore faujasite zeolite or a rare earth containing USY, 0 to 50 wt % of one or more rare-earth exchanged large pore faujasite zeolite, 0 to 30 wt % of small to medium pore size zeolites, 5 to 45 wt % quasi-crystalline boehmite 0 to 35 wt % microcrystalline boehmite, 0 to 25 wt % of a first silica, 2 to 30 wt % of a second silica, 0.1 to 10 wt % one or more rare earth components showiomg enhanced mesoporosity in the range of 6-40 nm, the numbering of the silica corresponding to their orders of introduction in the preparation process.
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FCC catalyst prepared by a process involving more than one silica material
Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising more than one silica is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides a particulate FCC catalyst comprising about 5 to about 60 wt % one or more zeolites, about 10 to about 45 wt % quasicrystalline boehmite (QCB), about 0 to about 35 wt % microcrystalline boehmite (MCB), greater than about 0 to about 15 wt % silica from sodium stabilized colloidal silica, greater than about 0 to about 30 wt % silica from ammonia stabilized or lower sodium colloidal silica, and the balance clay and the process for making the same. This process results in attrition resistant catalysts with good performance.
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FCC CATALYST PREPARED BY A PROCESS INVOLVING MORE THAN ONE SILICA MATERIAL
Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising more than one silica is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides a particulate FCC catalyst comprising about 5 to about 60 wt% one or more zeolites, about 10 to about 45 wt% quasicrystalline boehmite (QCB), about 0 to about 35 wt% microcrystalline boehmite (MCB), greater than about 0 to about 15 wt% silica from sodium stabilized colloidal silica, greater than about 0 to about 30 wt% silica from ammonia stabilized or lower sodium colloidal silica, and the balance clay and the process for making the same. This process results in attrition resistant catalysts with good performance.
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Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising enhanced mesoporosity is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, provided is a particulate FCC catalyst comprising 2 to 50 wt% of one or more ultra stabilized high Si02/A1203 ratio large pore faujasite zeolite or a rare earth containing USY, 0 to 50 wt % of one or more rare-earth exchanged large pore faujasite zeolite, 0 to 30wt% of small to medium pore size zeolites, 5 to 45 wt% quasi-crystalline boehmite 0 to 35 wt% microcrystalline boehmite, 0 to 25 wt% of a first silica, 2 to 30 wt% of a second silica, 0.1 to 10 wt% one or more rare earth components showiomg enhanced mesoporosity in the range of 6 - 40 nm, the numbering of the silica corresponding to their orders of introduction in the preparation process.
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Process for the preparation of a catalyst and a catalyst comprising the use of more than one silica source is provided herein. Thus, in one embodiment, the invention provides a particulate FCC catalyst comprising about 5 to about 60 wt % one or more zeolites, about 15 to about 35 wt % quasicrystalline boehmite (QCB), about 0 to about 35 wt % microcrystalline boehmite (MCB), greater than about 0 to about 15 wt % silica from sodium stabilized basic colloidal silica, greater than about 0 to about 30 wt % silica from acidic colloidal silica or polysilicic acid, and the balance clay and the process for making the same. This process results in attrition resistant catalysts with a good accessibility.
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The present invention pertains to the use of mesoporous ZSM-22 zeolite in a process for the cracking or conversion of a feed comprised of hydrocarbons, such as, for example, that obtained from the processing of crude petroleum, to a mixture high in propylene. Further, the present invention concerns the field of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes and relates to the preparation and employment of additives based on zeolites having increased mesoporosity, such as altered ZSM-22. More particularly the present invention discloses a process for improving the production of propylene in FCC units.
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Provided is a process for manufacturing a Fluid Catalytic Cracking catalyst additive composition with a novel binder. The steps involve mixing an alumina source with water to make a slurry; adding to the alumina slurry an amount of P2O5 source; the slurry is then stirred and reacted under controlled temperature and time conditions to form an aluminum phosphate binder; adding to the aluminum phosphate binder a zeolite, an amount of silica binder and an amount of clay; and spray-drying the slurry to form catalyst additive particles. The catalyst additive composition comprises a about 35 wt % to about 65 wt % zeolite; about 0 wt % to about 10 wt % silica; about 15 wt % to about 50 wt % clay and an aluminum phosphate binder comprising about 2.5 wt % to 5 wt % amorphous or pseudo-boehmite alumina and about 7 wt % to 15 wt % phosphoric acid.
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Provided is a Fluid Catalytic Cracking catalyst additive composition and method of making the same. The catalyst additive composition comprises zeolite about 35 wt % to about 80 wt %, preferably about 40 wt% to about 70 wt%; silica about 0 wt% to about 10 wt%, preferably about 2 wt% to about 10 wt%; about 10.5 wt% to 20 wt % alumina and about 7 wt% to 20 wt% P2O5, preferably about 11 wt% to about 18 wt %, and the balance clay which can fall between 0 and 50 wt%. The alumina is typically derived from more than one source, such as at least an amorphous or small crystallite size pseudo-boehmite alumina and then either a either a large crystallite size alumina or other reactive alumina.
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4 alcohol, such as ethanol. These compositions generally include cobalt, molybdenum, and sulfur, and avoid metal carbides both initially and during reactor operation.
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Preparation of 2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)aniline and other branched alkyl-substituted-anilines
Methods are provided for preparing branched alkyl-substituted-anilines, such as 2-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)aniline. Such methods comprise combining aniline, an alkyl-substituted-1-alkene, such as 4-methyl-i-pentene, and an aluminum alkyl catalyst.
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The present invention relates to a coating composition. More particularly the present invention relates to a coating composition comprising an amine curative composition comprising a bis-aromatic secondary diamine, a bis-aromatic primary diamine and optionally a mono-aromatic primary diamine.
4 alcohol, such as ethanol. These compositions generally include cobalt, molybdenum, and sulfur. Preferred catalyst compositions for converting syngas into alcohols include cobalt associated with sulfide in certain preferred stoichiometries as described and taught herein.
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The present invention provides processes for selectively producing ethanol from syngas. In some variations, the process comprises converting biomass-derived syngas to dimethyl ether, carbonylating the dimethyl ether to methyl acetate, hydrogenating the methyl acetate to methanol and ethanol, and recovering the ethanol product. The methanol is preferably recycled by converting to hydrogen and carbon monoxide for introduction back into the process at distinct points. In certain variations of this invention, fresh syngas feed is introduced downstream of the first unit operation in the sequence. High yields of ethanol from biomass can be achieved according to the disclosed processes.
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Cobalt-molybdenum sulfide catalyst materials and methods for stable alcohol production from syngas
4 alcohol, such as ethanol. These compositions generally include cobalt, molybdenum, and sulfur, and avoid metal carbides both initially and during reactor operation.
4 alcohol, such as ethanol. These compositions generally include cobalt, molybdenum, and sulfur, and avoid metal carbides both initially and during reactor operation.
Improved methods of introducing promoters to catalysts are described. The present invention provides a convenient method of uniformly distributing a catalyst promoter, to provide for intimate contact between the promoter and the active catalyst sites. This intimate contact can enhance the activity and/or product selectivity of the promoted catalyst. In some embodiments, the method includes reacting an alkali metal with an alcohol in a non-aqueous medium, contacting the resulting solution with a starting catalyst, and depositing the alkali metal onto the starting catalyst to form an alkali-promoted catalyst.
Methods are provided for producing alkylbenzenes, such as propylbenzene, from aromatics, such as toluene, and alkenes, such as ethylene. Such methods comprise combining the toluene with about 100 ppm to about 350 ppm water and alkali metal catalyst, activating the catalyst at about 180° C. to about 220° C., adding the ethylene and conducting the synthesis reaction at about 130° C. to about 150° C.
The invention herein provides methods of activating a catalyst composition. These methods include annealing a catalyst with an inert gas, under effective conditions, and then contacting the annealed catalyst with syngas to produce an activated catalyst. These steps can also be reversed. The activated catalysts can be employed to convert syngas into products, such as alcohols, with improved selectivities and yields.
4 alcohol, such as ethanol. These compositions generally include cobalt, molybdenum, and sulfur. Preferred catalyst compositions for converting syngas into alcohols include cobalt associated with sulfide in certain preferred stoichiometries as described and taught herein.
Methods and apparatus for producing alcohols from syngas are disclosed herein. In some variations, syngas is catalytically converted to alcohols. The alcohols can be subjected to drying to produce an intermediate alcohol product, followed by distilling the intermediate product to produce a purified ethanol product for use in liquid fuels.
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