Abstract:
PARAFFINIC FRACTIONS OF 6 TO 8 CARBON ATOMS MADE FROM NAPHTHA REFORMATE ARE REFORMED IN CONTACT WITH A CATALYST CONTAINING PLATINUM AND RHENIUM SUPPORTED ON A POROUS, SOLID BASE, FOR INSTANCE, ALUMINA.
Abstract:
THE DISCLOSURE IS DIRECTED TO SYSTEMS FOR THE CATALYTIC REFORMING OF GASOLINE BOILING RANGE HYDROCARBONS TO IMPROVE THEIR OCTANE RATING. REFORMING IS CONDUCTED IN THE PRESENCE OF MOLECULAR HYDROGEN AND PLATINUM GROUP METAL-TYPE CATALYSTS DISPOSED IN A PLURALITY OF FIXED BED REACTION ZONES. IN AN INITIAL DEHYDROGENATION REACTION ZONE THE CATALYST CONTAINS A PLATINUM GROUP METAL AND RHENIUM ON AN ALUMINA SUPPORT WHILE IN A SUBSEQUENT PARAFFIN DEHYDROCYCLIZATION PART OF THE SYSTEM THE CATALYST CONTAINS A PLATINUM GROUP METAL ON ALUMINA. IN A SPECIAL OPERATION THE INLET TEMPERATURES OF THE REACTORS CAN BE CONTROLLED WITH RESPECT TO THE LENGTH OF THE TOTAL REFORMING CYCLE.
Abstract:
Naphtha containing 15 to 30 percent naphthenes and 5 to 20 percent aromatics is reformed in a system including four or five serially-arranged reactors in which the catalyst contains platinum and rhenium supported on a porous, solid base such as alumina. Reactor inlet temperatures and space velocities are defined.
Abstract:
The disclosure is directed to systems for the catalytic reforming of gasoline boiling range hydrocarbons to improve their octane rating. Reforming is conducted in the presence of molecular hydrogen and platinum group metal-type catalysts disposed in a plurality of fixed bed reaction zones. In an initial dehydrogenation reaction zone, the catalyst contains a platinum group metal and rhenium on a solid, acidic oxide type support while in a subsequent, paraffin dehydrocyclization part of the system, the platinum group metal is disposed on a base of relatively low acidity, e.g., alumina. In a special operation, the inlet temperatures of the reactors can be controlled with respect to the length of the total reforming cycle.