DE3025211C2 - - Google Patents
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- DE3025211C2 DE3025211C2 DE3025211A DE3025211A DE3025211C2 DE 3025211 C2 DE3025211 C2 DE 3025211C2 DE 3025211 A DE3025211 A DE 3025211A DE 3025211 A DE3025211 A DE 3025211A DE 3025211 C2 DE3025211 C2 DE 3025211C2
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- Prior art keywords
- catalyst
- palladium
- sulfur
- compound
- selenium
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 claims description 48
- KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Palladium Chemical compound [Pd] KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 34
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 23
- 229910052717 sulfur Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 23
- 239000011593 sulfur Substances 0.000 claims description 23
- BUGBHKTXTAQXES-UHFFFAOYSA-N Selenium Chemical compound [Se] BUGBHKTXTAQXES-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 22
- 229910052711 selenium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 22
- 239000011669 selenium Substances 0.000 claims description 22
- 229910052714 tellurium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 20
- PORWMNRCUJJQNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N tellurium atom Chemical compound [Te] PORWMNRCUJJQNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- 229910052763 palladium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 17
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims description 14
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims description 14
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 claims description 14
- 238000005984 hydrogenation reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 150000002941 palladium compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims description 7
- 150000004945 aromatic hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 claims description 6
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000010348 incorporation Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 150000003498 tellurium compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims 1
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 11
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 11
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia Chemical compound N QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 6
- RWSOTUBLDIXVET-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dihydrogen sulfide Chemical class S RWSOTUBLDIXVET-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
- 230000004913 activation Effects 0.000 description 5
- 125000004429 atom Chemical group 0.000 description 5
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 4
- 229910000037 hydrogen sulfide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Benzene Chemical compound C1=CC=CC=C1 UHOVQNZJYSORNB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Toluene Chemical compound CC1=CC=CC=C1 YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229910021529 ammonia Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 150000001993 dienes Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- 238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- 150000005673 monoalkenes Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- -1 alkenyl aromatic hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 238000001354 calcination Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000005470 impregnation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 2
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 238000006386 neutralization reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000001590 oxidative effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- GPNDARIEYHPYAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N palladium(ii) nitrate Chemical compound [Pd+2].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O GPNDARIEYHPYAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920006395 saturated elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 2
- SPVXKVOXSXTJOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N selane Chemical compound [SeH2] SPVXKVOXSXTJOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910000058 selane Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000001179 sorption measurement Methods 0.000 description 2
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- WKBOTKDWSSQWDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Bromine atom Chemical compound [Br] WKBOTKDWSSQWDR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitric acid Chemical compound O[N+]([O-])=O GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000002378 acidificating effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000001336 alkenes Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- HSFWRNGVRCDJHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N alpha-acetylene Natural products C#C HSFWRNGVRCDJHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 150000001450 anions Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 125000003118 aryl group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000011324 bead Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA-N bromine Substances BrBr GDTBXPJZTBHREO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052794 bromium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003197 catalytic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000006555 catalytic reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012050 conventional carrier Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007872 degassing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001493 electron microscopy Methods 0.000 description 1
- 125000002534 ethynyl group Chemical group [H]C#C* 0.000 description 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000004678 hydrides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000007935 neutral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910017604 nitric acid Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N octane Chemical compound CCCCCCCC TVMXDCGIABBOFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxo(oxoalumanyloxy)alumane Chemical compound O=[Al]O[Al]=O TWNQGVIAIRXVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- PIBWKRNGBLPSSY-UHFFFAOYSA-L palladium(II) chloride Chemical compound Cl[Pd]Cl PIBWKRNGBLPSSY-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- JKDRQYIYVJVOPF-FDGPNNRMSA-L palladium(ii) acetylacetonate Chemical compound [Pd+2].C\C([O-])=C\C(C)=O.C\C([O-])=C\C(C)=O JKDRQYIYVJVOPF-FDGPNNRMSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 150000003464 sulfur compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000012360 testing method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000003568 thioethers Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229930195735 unsaturated hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 description 1
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G45/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
- B01J23/38—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals
- B01J23/40—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals of the platinum group metals
- B01J23/44—Palladium
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J27/00—Catalysts comprising the elements or compounds of halogens, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, phosphorus or nitrogen; Catalysts comprising carbon compounds
- B01J27/02—Sulfur, selenium or tellurium; Compounds thereof
- B01J27/057—Selenium or tellurium; Compounds thereof
- B01J27/0573—Selenium; Compounds thereof
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J27/00—Catalysts comprising the elements or compounds of halogens, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, phosphorus or nitrogen; Catalysts comprising carbon compounds
- B01J27/02—Sulfur, selenium or tellurium; Compounds thereof
- B01J27/057—Selenium or tellurium; Compounds thereof
- B01J27/0576—Tellurium; Compounds thereof
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J37/00—Processes, in general, for preparing catalysts; Processes, in general, for activation of catalysts
- B01J37/20—Sulfiding
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
- C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- C10G45/00—Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds
- C10G45/32—Selective hydrogenation of the diolefin or acetylene compounds
- C10G45/34—Selective hydrogenation of the diolefin or acetylene compounds characterised by the catalyst used
- C10G45/40—Selective hydrogenation of the diolefin or acetylene compounds characterised by the catalyst used containing platinum group metals or compounds thereof
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Catalysts (AREA)
- Low-Molecular Organic Synthesis Reactions Using Catalysts (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR7917808A FR2460989A1 (fr) | 1979-07-06 | 1979-07-06 | Procede de purification d'une coupe d'hydrocarbures aromatiques contenant des hydrocarbures insatures olefiniques et acetyleniques |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| DE3025211A1 DE3025211A1 (de) | 1981-01-08 |
| DE3025211C2 true DE3025211C2 (enEXAMPLES) | 1992-11-26 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19803025211 Granted DE3025211A1 (de) | 1979-07-06 | 1980-07-03 | Verfahren zur reinigung einer aromatischen kohlenwasserstoff-fraktion, die ungesaettigte olefinische und acetylenische kohlenwasserstoffe enthaelt |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5618927A (enEXAMPLES) |
| DE (1) | DE3025211A1 (enEXAMPLES) |
| FR (1) | FR2460989A1 (enEXAMPLES) |
| GB (1) | GB2053959B (enEXAMPLES) |
| IT (1) | IT1131675B (enEXAMPLES) |
| NL (1) | NL8003893A (enEXAMPLES) |
Families Citing this family (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2199589B (en) * | 1986-12-30 | 1991-07-24 | Labofina Sa | Improved process for the selective hydrogenation of acetylenes |
| GB2199588B (en) * | 1986-12-30 | 1990-12-05 | Labofina Sa | Process for the selective hydrogenation of acetylenes |
| EP0571701A1 (en) * | 1992-05-20 | 1993-12-01 | Fina Research S.A. | Process for the alkylation of aromatics |
| FR2720754B1 (fr) * | 1994-06-01 | 1996-07-26 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Procédé et installation pour le traitement par hydrogénation sélective d'une essence de craquage catalytique. |
| FR2729968B1 (fr) * | 1995-01-27 | 1997-04-11 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Procede d'hydrogenation des diolefines et eventuellement des olefines de coupes hydrocarbures riches en composes aromatiques sur des catalyseurs metalliques impregenes de composes organiques soufres |
| DE19646679A1 (de) | 1996-11-12 | 1998-05-14 | Basf Ag | Katalysator und Verfahren zur Herstellung von 2-Buten-1-ol-Verbindungen |
| IN2008DN02156A (enEXAMPLES) * | 2005-11-10 | 2010-04-16 | Uop Llc | |
| TW200744986A (en) * | 2006-02-14 | 2007-12-16 | Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc | Process for producing phenol and methyl ethyl ketone |
| EP2223987A1 (en) * | 2009-02-17 | 2010-09-01 | ISP Marl GmbH | Purification of an aromatic fraction containing acetylenes by selective hydrogenation of the acetylenes |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2851399A (en) * | 1955-06-29 | 1958-09-09 | Standard Oil Co | Stabilized platinum-alumina catalysts containing selenium |
| DE1190127B (de) * | 1963-06-21 | 1965-04-01 | Bayer Ag | Verfahren zur selektiven Hydrierung von Pyrolysebenzin oder dessen Fraktionen |
| US3309307A (en) * | 1964-02-13 | 1967-03-14 | Mobil Oil Corp | Selective hydrogenation of hydrocarbons |
| CH462809A (de) * | 1964-06-03 | 1968-09-30 | Hoffmann La Roche | Verwendung von schwefelorganischen Verbindungen zur Erhöhung der Selektivität von Hydrierungskatalysatoren |
| FR1590080A (enEXAMPLES) * | 1968-01-05 | 1970-04-13 | ||
| US4151115A (en) * | 1977-08-23 | 1979-04-24 | Exxon Research & Engineering Co. | Reforming with multimetallic catalysts |
| US4149991A (en) * | 1977-08-23 | 1979-04-17 | Exxon Research & Engineering Co. | Reforming with multimetallic catalysts |
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1979
- 1979-07-06 FR FR7917808A patent/FR2460989A1/fr active Granted
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1980
- 1980-07-03 DE DE19803025211 patent/DE3025211A1/de active Granted
- 1980-07-04 GB GB8021950A patent/GB2053959B/en not_active Expired
- 1980-07-04 NL NL8003893A patent/NL8003893A/nl not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1980-07-04 IT IT23239/80A patent/IT1131675B/it active
- 1980-07-07 JP JP9321580A patent/JPS5618927A/ja active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE3025211A1 (de) | 1981-01-08 |
| NL8003893A (nl) | 1981-01-08 |
| FR2460989A1 (fr) | 1981-01-30 |
| FR2460989B1 (enEXAMPLES) | 1984-01-06 |
| IT8023239A0 (it) | 1980-07-04 |
| GB2053959A (en) | 1981-02-11 |
| JPS5618927A (en) | 1981-02-23 |
| GB2053959B (en) | 1983-04-20 |
| IT1131675B (it) | 1986-06-25 |
| JPS6317813B2 (enEXAMPLES) | 1988-04-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| 8110 | Request for examination paragraph 44 | ||
| 8125 | Change of the main classification |
Ipc: B01J 27/02 |
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| D2 | Grant after examination | ||
| 8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
| 8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |