Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Process and Catalyst for C9+ Aromatics Conversion (ExxonMobil)

CATEGORY: BENZENE 
Process and Catalyst for C9+ Aromatics
 Conversion (ExxonMobil)

Type
Patent
Inventor
Jane C. Cheng
Inventor
Christopher G. Oliveri
URL
Assignee
Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.
Patent Number
US20150025283 A1
Issue Date
Jan 22, 2015
Abstract
The invention is directed to a multimetallic catalyst and its use in a reactor system in a C9+ aromatics conversion process in order to reduce the saturation of aromatic species, reduce the production of C6+ non-aromatics byproducts, and achieve higher benzene purity. The multimetallic catalyst exhibits improved selectivity towards aromatic hydrocarbons in comparison to a traditional Pt/ZSM-5 catalyst and comprises ZSM-5, a Group 6-10 metal, and an additional metal not in Group 6-10. The C9+ aromatics conversion reactor system comprises a top bed containing the multimetallic catalyst for dealkylation of ethyl and propyl side chains, a second bed containing a catalyst comprising a hydrogenation component for transalkylation, and an optional third bed containing a catalyst without a hydrogenation component to convert non-aromatic hydrocarbons to gas products.

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