EP0465606A4 - Reforming naphtha with boron-containing large-pore zeolites - Google Patents

Reforming naphtha with boron-containing large-pore zeolites

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EP0465606A4
EP0465606A4 EP19900911146 EP90911146A EP0465606A4 EP 0465606 A4 EP0465606 A4 EP 0465606A4 EP 19900911146 EP19900911146 EP 19900911146 EP 90911146 A EP90911146 A EP 90911146A EP 0465606 A4 EP0465606 A4 EP 0465606A4
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Stacey I. Zones
Dennis L. Holtermann
Andrew Rainis
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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
    • C10G35/00—Reforming naphtha
    • C10G35/04—Catalytic reforming
    • C10G35/06—Catalytic reforming characterised by the catalyst used
    • C10G35/085—Catalytic reforming characterised by the catalyst used containing platinum group metals or compounds thereof
    • C10G35/09—Bimetallic catalysts in which at least one of the metals is a platinum group metal
    • 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
    • C10G35/00—Reforming naphtha
    • C10G35/04—Catalytic reforming
    • C10G35/06—Catalytic reforming characterised by the catalyst used
    • C10G35/065—Catalytic reforming characterised by the catalyst used containing crystalline zeolitic molecular sieves, other than aluminosilicates

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  • Catalytic reforming is a process for treating naphtha fractions of petroleum distillates to improve their octane rating by producing aromatic components and isomerizing paraffins from components present in naphtha feedstocks. Included among the hydrocarbon reactions occurring in reforming processes are: dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromatic ⁇ , dehydrocyclization of paraffins to aromatics, and hydrocracking of paraffins to lighter gases with a lower boiling point than gasoline. Hydrocracking reactions which produce light paraffin gases are not desirable as they reduce the yield of products n the gasoline range.
  • Natural and synthetic zeolitic crystalline aluminosilicates and borosilicates are useful ai catalysts.
  • ZSM-type catalysts and processes are described in U.S. Patent No ⁇ . 3,546,102, 3,679,575, 4,018,711 and 3,574,092.
  • Zeolite L is also used in reforming processes as described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,104,320, 4,447,316, 4,347,394 and 4,434,311.
  • Boro ⁇ ilicate zeolites are especially useful in catalytic reforming. Methods for preparing high silica content zeolites that contain framework boron are described in U.S. Patent No. 4,269,813.
  • intermediate pore borosilicate zeolites for catalytic reforming is described in European Patent Application No. 188,913.
  • ZSM-5, ZSM-li, ZSM-12, ZSM-23, ZSM-35, ZSM-38, ZSM-48 and zeolite beta have been identified a ⁇ intermediate pore boro ⁇ ilicate zeolite ⁇ .
  • a proces ⁇ for catalytic reforming.
  • the process compri ⁇ e ⁇ contacting a hydrocarbon feedstream under catalytic reforming conditions with a composition comprising large-pore borosilicate zeolites having a pore ⁇ ize between 6 and 8 ang ⁇ trom ⁇ .
  • the large-pore borosilicate zeolite ⁇ are boron beta zeolite, (B)SSZ-24, SSZ-31 and SSZ-33.
  • SSZ-33 is described in commonly assigned co-pending application U.S. Serial No. 377,358 (Docket No. B-3889), filed concurrently herewith, and entitled “Zeolite SSZ-33", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • SSZ-31 is described in commonly assigned co-pending application U.S. Serial No. (Docket No. B-3986), filed concurrently herewith, and entitled “New Zeolite SSZ-31", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the large-pore borosilicate zeolites may be used in " a multi-stage catalytic reforming process.
  • These zeo ⁇ rte ⁇ may; be located in one or more of the reactors, with conventional platinum and rhenium catalyst ⁇ located in the remaining reactor ⁇ .
  • the reforming proce ⁇ may be accomplished by using fixed beds, fluid beds or moving __>eds for contacting the hydrocarbon feed ⁇ tream with the catalysts.
  • the present invention is based on our finding that large-pore borosilicate ⁇ including boron beta zeolite [(B)Beta], SSZ-33, (B)SSZ-24 and SSZ-31 have unexpectedly outstanding reforming properties. These include high sulfur tolerance, high catalyst stability, and high catalyst activity.
  • the present invention relates to reforming proce ⁇ e ⁇ employing large-pore boro ⁇ il-icate zeolite ⁇ .
  • a large-pore zeolite is defined herein as a zeolite having a pore ⁇ ize between 6 and 8 ang ⁇ trom ⁇ .
  • a large-pore zeolite may be identified by using the pore probe technique described in Journal of Catalysis (1986); Vol. 99, p. 335 (D. S. Santilli). This method allows measurement of the ⁇ teady-state concentrations of compounds within the pores of materials. 2,2-dimethylbutane (22DMB) enters the large pores and the concentration in the pores i ⁇ mea ⁇ ured using this technique.
  • 22DMB 2,2-dimethylbutane
  • SSZ-33, (B)SSZ-24, SSZ-31 and low-aluminum boron beta zeolite [(B)beta] are large-pore borosilicate zeolite ⁇ with high catalyst activity in the reforming process.
  • SSZ-33 is defined as a zeolite having a mole ratio of an oxide selected from silicon, germanium oxide and mixture ⁇ thereof to an oxide ⁇ elected from boron oxide or mixture ⁇ of boron oxide with aluminum oxide, gallium oxide or iron oxide, greater than about 20:1 and having the X-ray diffraction line ⁇ of Table 1.
  • the X-ray diffraction line ⁇ of Table 1 corre ⁇ pond to the calcined SSZ-33.
  • (B)SSZ-24 i ⁇ defined a ⁇ a zeolite having a mole ratio of an oxide selected from silicon oxide, germanium oxide, and mixture ⁇ thereof to an oxide selected from boron oxide or mixtures of boron oxide with aluminum oxide, gallium oxide, -5-
  • Boron beta zeolite is a zeolite having a mole ratio of an 1 oxide selected from silicon oxide, germanium oxide, and 2 mixtures thereof to an oxide selected from boron oxide, or 3 mixture ⁇ of boron oxide with aluminum oxide, gallium oxide 4 or iron oxide, greater than 10:1 and wherein the amount of 5 aluminum is less than 0.10% by weight and having the X-ray diffraction lines of Table 3.
  • the X-ray diffraction lines 6 7 of Table 3 correspond to the calcined boron beta zeolite. 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 01
  • SSZ-31 i ⁇ defined a ⁇ a zeolite having a mole ratio of an oxide selected from silicon oxide, germanium oxide, and mixture ⁇ thereof to an oxide selected from aluminum oxide, gallium oxide, iron oxide, and mixture ⁇ thereof greater than ® about 50:1, and having the X-ray diffraction line ⁇ of
  • the large-pore borosilicates can be used as reforming catalysts to convert light straight run naphthas and similar mixtures to highly aromatic mixtures.
  • normal and slightly branched chained hydrocarbons preferably having a boiling range above about 40°C and les ⁇ than about 250°C, can be converted to product ⁇ having a substantial aromatics content by contacting the hydrocarbon feed with the zeolite at a temperature in the range of from about 400 ⁇ C to 600 ⁇ C, at pres ⁇ ure ⁇ ranging from atmo ⁇ pheric to 20 atmospheres, LHSV ranging from 0.1 to 15, and a recycle hydrogen to hydrocarbon ratio of about 1 to 10.
  • the reforming catalyst preferably contains a Group VIII metal compound to have sufficient activity for commercial use.
  • Group VIII metal compound as used herein is meant the metal itself or a compound thereof.
  • the Group VIII noble metals and their compounds, platinum, palladium, and iridium, or combinations thereof can be used.
  • the most preferred metal i ⁇ platinum.
  • the amount of Group VIII metal present in the conversion catalyst ⁇ hould be within the normal range of use in reforming catalysts, from about 0.05 to 2.0 wt. percent, preferably 0.2 to 0.8 wt. percent.
  • the catalyst can al ⁇ o contain a ⁇ econd Group VII metal. Especially preferred i ⁇ rhenium.
  • the zeolite/Group VIII metal catalyst can be used with or without a binder or matrix.
  • the preferred inorganic matrix where one i ⁇ u ⁇ ed, i ⁇ a ⁇ ilica-ba ⁇ ed binder ⁇ uch a ⁇ Cab-O-Sil or Ludox. Other matrice ⁇ ⁇ uch a ⁇ alumina, magne ⁇ ia and titania can be u ⁇ ed.
  • the preferred inorganic matrix i ⁇ nonacidic. It i ⁇ critical to the selective production of aromatics in useful quantities that the conversion catalyst be substantially free of acidity, for example, by exchanging the sites in the zeolite with metal ions, e.g., Group I and Group II ion ⁇ .
  • alkali metal ⁇ a ⁇ used herein is meant ionic alkali metal ⁇ or their ba ⁇ ic compound ⁇ .
  • the alkali metal is required in the present proces ⁇ to reduce acidity and improve aromatic ⁇ production.
  • Alkali metal ⁇ are incorporated by impregnation or ion exchange using nitrate, chloride or carbonate salt ⁇ .
  • the amount of alkali metal nece ⁇ sary to render the zeolites ⁇ ub ⁇ tantially free of acidity can be calculated using standard techniques based on the aluminum, gallium or iron content of the zeolites. If a zeolite free of alkali metal is the ⁇ tarting material, alkali metal ion ⁇ can be ion exchanged into the zeolite to ⁇ ub ⁇ tantially eliminate the acidity of the zeolite. An alkali metal content of about 100%, or greater, of the acid ⁇ ite ⁇ calculated on a molar ba ⁇ i ⁇ is sufficient.
  • the preferred alkali metals are sodium, potas ⁇ ium, and cesium, a ⁇ well as other Groups IA and IIA metal ⁇ .
  • the zeolite ⁇ can be substantially free of acidity only at very high silica:alumina mole ratios; by "zeolite con ⁇ i ⁇ ting essentially of silica” is meant a zeolite which is substantially free of acidity without base poisoning.
  • a low ⁇ ulfur feed is preferred in the reforming process; but due to the ⁇ ulfur tolerance of the ⁇ e cataly ⁇ t ⁇ , feed de ⁇ ulfurization does not have to be a ⁇ complete a ⁇ with conventional reforming cataly ⁇ t ⁇ .
  • the feed should contain le ⁇ than 10 part ⁇ per million ⁇ ulfur. In the ca ⁇ e of a feed which i ⁇ not low enough in ⁇ ulfur, acceptable level ⁇ can be reached by hydrogenating the feed with a hydrogenating catalyst which is resi ⁇ tant to ⁇ ulfur poi ⁇ oning.
  • An example of a ⁇ uitable cataly ⁇ t for this hydrodesulfurization process is an alumina-containing ⁇ upport and a minor catalytic proportion of molybdenum oxide, cobalt oxide and/or nickel oxide.
  • a platinum on alumina hydrogenating cataly ⁇ t can al ⁇ o work.
  • a ⁇ ulfur ⁇ orber i ⁇ preferably placed down ⁇ tream of the hydrogenating cataly ⁇ t, but up ⁇ tream of the pre ⁇ ent reforming catalyst.
  • sulfur ⁇ orbers are alkali or alkaline earth metal ⁇ on porous refractory inorganic oxides, zinc, etc.
  • Hydrodesulfurization is typically conducted at 315-455°C, at 200-2000 psig, and at a LHSV of 1-5. It i ⁇ preferable to limit the nitrogen level and the water content of the feed. Catalysts and proces ⁇ e ⁇ which are ⁇ uitable for the ⁇ e purpo ⁇ es are known to those ⁇ killed in the art.
  • the cataly ⁇ t can become deactivated by coke. Coke can be removed by contacting the catalyst with an oxygen-containing gas at an elevated temperature. If the Group VIII metal(s) have agglomerated, then it can be redisper ⁇ ed by contacting the cataly ⁇ t with a chlorine gas under conditions effective to redi ⁇ per ⁇ e the metal( ⁇ ).
  • the method of regenerating the cataly ⁇ t may depend on whether there i ⁇ a fixed bed, moving bed, or fluidized bed operation. Regeneration method ⁇ and condition ⁇ are well known in the art.
  • the reforming cataly ⁇ t ⁇ preferably contain a Group VIII metal compound to have sufficient activity for commercial use.
  • Group VIII metal compound as used herein is meant the metal itself or a compound thereof.
  • the Group VIII noble metal ⁇ and their compound ⁇ , platinum, palladium, and iridium, or combination ⁇ thereof can be u ⁇ ed. Rhenium and tin may al ⁇ o be used in conjunction with the noble metal. The most preferred metal is platinum.
  • the amount of Group VIII metal present in the conversion catalyst should be within the normal range of use in reforming catalyst ⁇ , from about 0.05-2.0 wt. %.
  • the boro ⁇ ilicate ver ⁇ ion of (B)SSZ-24 wa ⁇ prepared for u ⁇ e as a reforming cataly ⁇ t.
  • the zeolite powder wa ⁇ impregnated with Pt(NH-) 4 * 2N0 3 to give 0.8 wt. % Pt.
  • the material was calcined up to 550 ⁇ F in air and maintained at this temperature for three hours.
  • the cataly ⁇ t wa ⁇ initially tested at 800°F and then at 900 ⁇ F.
  • the feed was an iC, mixture supplied by Philips Petroleum Company.
  • the catalyst from Example 1 was tested with these result ⁇ .
  • Aluminum was sub ⁇ tituted into the boro ⁇ ilicate ver ⁇ ion of (B)SSZ-24 by refluxing the zeolite with an equal a ⁇ of Al(N0 3 )- * 9H 2 0 overnight. Prior to use, the aluminum nitrate was di ⁇ olved in H-0 at a ratio of 50:1. The product contained acidity due to the aluminum incorporation, and thi ⁇ would lead to unacceptable cracking lo ⁇ e ⁇ . Two back ion exchanges with KN0-. were performed and the catalyst wa ⁇ calcined to 1000 ⁇ F. Next, a reforming cataly ⁇ t wa ⁇ prepared a ⁇ in Example 1. It was tested as in Example 2.
  • the material was calcined up to 550 ⁇ F in air and maintained at this temperature for three hours.
  • the powder was pelletized on a Carver press at 1000 psi and broken and meshed to 24-40.
  • the cataly ⁇ t i ⁇ quite stable and the values are averaged over at least 20 hours of run time.
  • Example 2 04 tested as de ⁇ cribed in Example 2 except the WHSV wa ⁇ 12 and
  • 26 SSZ-33 was prepared for use as a reforming catalyst.
  • Zinc wa ⁇ incorporated into the novel large-pore boro ⁇ ilicate SSZ-33 by refluxing Zn(Ac) 2 * H 2 0 as de ⁇ cribed in Example 3.
  • the product was washed, dried, and calcined to 1000°F, and then impregnated with Pt(NH 3 ). * 2N0 3 to give 0.8 wt.% Pt.
  • the material was calcined up to 550°F in air and maintained at this temperature for three hour ⁇ .
  • the powder was pelletized on a Carver press at 1000 psig, broken, and meshed to 24-40. It was te ⁇ ted a ⁇ de ⁇ cribed in Example 2.
  • Re ⁇ ult ⁇ are a ⁇ follows:
  • Run 1 Temperature, °F Total pressure, psig H,/Hydrocarbon Mole Ratio Feed rate, WHSV, hr A

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Abstract

Catalytic reforming processes using boron-containing large-pore zeolites.

Description

REFORMING NAPHTHA WITH BORON-CONTAINING LARGE-PORE ZEOLITES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Catalytic reforming is a process for treating naphtha fractions of petroleum distillates to improve their octane rating by producing aromatic components and isomerizing paraffins from components present in naphtha feedstocks. Included among the hydrocarbon reactions occurring in reforming processes are: dehydrogenation of naphthenes to aromaticε, dehydrocyclization of paraffins to aromatics, and hydrocracking of paraffins to lighter gases with a lower boiling point than gasoline. Hydrocracking reactions which produce light paraffin gases are not desirable as they reduce the yield of products n the gasoline range.
Natural and synthetic zeolitic crystalline aluminosilicates and borosilicates are useful ai catalysts. The use of ZSM-type catalysts and processes are described in U.S. Patent Noε. 3,546,102, 3,679,575, 4,018,711 and 3,574,092. Zeolite L is also used in reforming processes as described in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,104,320, 4,447,316, 4,347,394 and 4,434,311.
Boroεilicate zeolites are especially useful in catalytic reforming. Methods for preparing high silica content zeolites that contain framework boron are described in U.S. Patent No. 4,269,813.
The use of intermediate pore borosilicate zeolites for catalytic reforming is described in European Patent Application No. 188,913. In this application, ZSM-5, ZSM-li, ZSM-12, ZSM-23, ZSM-35, ZSM-38, ZSM-48 and zeolite beta have been identified aε intermediate pore boroεilicate zeoliteε.
A method for controlling catalytic activity of large-pore boron-containing zeolites is described in European Patent Application No. 234,759.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
According to the present invention, a procesε is provided for catalytic reforming. The process compriεeε contacting a hydrocarbon feedstream under catalytic reforming conditions with a composition comprising large-pore borosilicate zeolites having a pore εize between 6 and 8 angεtromε. Preferably, the large-pore borosilicate zeoliteε are boron beta zeolite, (B)SSZ-24, SSZ-31 and SSZ-33.
Boron beta zeolite iε described in commonly asεigned co-pending application U.S. Serial No. 377,359 (Docket No. B-3924), filed concurrently herewith, and entitled "Low-Aluminum Boron Beta Zeolite", the diεclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
(B)SSZ-24 is described in commonly asεigned co-pending application U.S. Serial No. 377,357 (Docket No. B-3952), filed concurrently herewith, and entitled "Zeolite (B)SSZ-24", the diεcloεure of which iε incorporated herein by reference.
SSZ-33 is described in commonly assigned co-pending application U.S. Serial No. 377,358 (Docket No. B-3889), filed concurrently herewith, and entitled "Zeolite SSZ-33", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. SSZ-31 is described in commonly assigned co-pending application U.S. Serial No. (Docket No. B-3986), filed concurrently herewith, and entitled "New Zeolite SSZ-31", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
According to a preferred embodiment, the large-pore borosilicate zeolites may be used in" a multi-stage catalytic reforming process. These zeoϊrteε may; be located in one or more of the reactors, with conventional platinum and rhenium catalystε located in the remaining reactorε.
The reforming proceεε may be accomplished by using fixed beds, fluid beds or moving __>eds for contacting the hydrocarbon feedεtream with the catalysts. ' Among other factors, the present invention is based on our finding that large-pore borosilicateε including boron beta zeolite [(B)Beta], SSZ-33, (B)SSZ-24 and SSZ-31 have unexpectedly outstanding reforming properties. These include high sulfur tolerance, high catalyst stability, and high catalyst activity.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to reforming proceεεeε employing large-pore boroεil-icate zeoliteε. A large-pore zeolite is defined herein as a zeolite having a pore εize between 6 and 8 angεtromε. A method of determining thiε pore εize iε described in Journal of Catalysis (1986); Vol. .99, p. 335 (D. S. Santilli). A large-pore zeolite may be identified by using the pore probe technique described in Journal of Catalysis (1986); Vol. 99, p. 335 (D. S. Santilli). This method allows measurement of the εteady-state concentrations of compounds within the pores of materials. 2,2-dimethylbutane (22DMB) enters the large pores and the concentration in the pores iε meaεured using this technique.
According to preferred embodiments of our invention, SSZ-33, (B)SSZ-24, SSZ-31 and low-aluminum boron beta zeolite [(B)beta] are large-pore borosilicate zeoliteε with high catalyst activity in the reforming process.
SSZ-33 is defined as a zeolite having a mole ratio of an oxide selected from silicon, germanium oxide and mixtureε thereof to an oxide εelected from boron oxide or mixtureε of boron oxide with aluminum oxide, gallium oxide or iron oxide, greater than about 20:1 and having the X-ray diffraction lineε of Table 1. The X-ray diffraction lineε of Table 1 correεpond to the calcined SSZ-33.
Table 1
(B)SSZ-24 iε defined aε a zeolite having a mole ratio of an oxide selected from silicon oxide, germanium oxide, and mixtureε thereof to an oxide selected from boron oxide or mixtures of boron oxide with aluminum oxide, gallium oxide, -5-
and iron oxide, between 20:1 and 100:1 and having the X-ray diffraction lineε of Table 2. The X-ray diffraction lines 3 of Table 2 correspond to the calcined (B)SSZ-24. 4 5 Table 2 6 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Q Boron beta zeolite is a zeolite having a mole ratio of an 1 oxide selected from silicon oxide, germanium oxide, and 2 mixtures thereof to an oxide selected from boron oxide, or 3 mixtureε of boron oxide with aluminum oxide, gallium oxide 4 or iron oxide, greater than 10:1 and wherein the amount of 5 aluminum is less than 0.10% by weight and having the X-ray diffraction lines of Table 3. The X-ray diffraction lines 6 7 of Table 3 correspond to the calcined boron beta zeolite. 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 01
02
03 2 θ d/n Shape
0 7.7 11.5 Broad
05 13.58 6.52 06 14.87 5.96 Broad
07 18.50 4.80 Very Broad
08 21.83 4.07 09 22.87 3.89 Broad 10 27.38 3.26
11 29.30 3.05 Broad
12 30.08 2.97 13
SSZ-31 iε defined aε a zeolite having a mole ratio of an oxide selected from silicon oxide, germanium oxide, and mixtureε thereof to an oxide selected from aluminum oxide, gallium oxide, iron oxide, and mixtureε thereof greater than ® about 50:1, and having the X-ray diffraction lineε of
^ Table 4. The X-ray diffraction lineε of Table 4 correspond
20 to the calcined SSZ-31. 21
22
23 24 2 θ Shape 25
6.08 26
7.35 27
8.00 Broad 28
18.48 29
20.35 Broad 30
21.11 31 22.24 32 24.71 33 30.88 34 The large-pore borosilicates can be used as reforming catalysts to convert light straight run naphthas and similar mixtures to highly aromatic mixtures. Thus, normal and slightly branched chained hydrocarbons, preferably having a boiling range above about 40°C and lesε than about 250°C, can be converted to productε having a substantial aromatics content by contacting the hydrocarbon feed with the zeolite at a temperature in the range of from about 400βC to 600βC, at presεureε ranging from atmoεpheric to 20 atmospheres, LHSV ranging from 0.1 to 15, and a recycle hydrogen to hydrocarbon ratio of about 1 to 10.
The reforming catalyst preferably contains a Group VIII metal compound to have sufficient activity for commercial use. By Group VIII metal compound as used herein is meant the metal itself or a compound thereof. The Group VIII noble metals and their compounds, platinum, palladium, and iridium, or combinations thereof can be used. The most preferred metal iε platinum. The amount of Group VIII metal present in the conversion catalyst εhould be within the normal range of use in reforming catalysts, from about 0.05 to 2.0 wt. percent, preferably 0.2 to 0.8 wt. percent. In addition, the catalyst can alεo contain a εecond Group VII metal. Especially preferred iε rhenium.
The zeolite/Group VIII metal catalyst can be used with or without a binder or matrix. The preferred inorganic matrix, where one iε uεed, iε a εilica-baεed binder εuch aε Cab-O-Sil or Ludox. Other matriceε εuch aε alumina, magneεia and titania can be uεed. The preferred inorganic matrix iε nonacidic. It iε critical to the selective production of aromatics in useful quantities that the conversion catalyst be substantially free of acidity, for example, by exchanging the sites in the zeolite with metal ions, e.g., Group I and Group II ionε. The zeolite iε uεually prepared from mixtureε containing alkali metal hydroxideε and thuε, have alkali metal contentε of about 1-2 wt. %. These high levels of alkali metal, usually sodium or potaεεium, are unacceptable for moεt other catalytic applicationε because they greatly deactivate the catalyst for cracking reactionε by reducing catalyεt acidity. Therefore, the alkali metal iε removed to low levelε by ion exchange with hydrogen or ammonium ionε. By alkali metalε aε used herein is meant ionic alkali metalε or their baεic compoundε. Surpriεingly, unleεs the zeolite itself is εubεtantially free of acidity, the alkali metal is required in the present procesε to reduce acidity and improve aromaticε production. Alkali metalε are incorporated by impregnation or ion exchange using nitrate, chloride or carbonate saltε.
The amount of alkali metal neceεsary to render the zeolites εubεtantially free of acidity can be calculated using standard techniques based on the aluminum, gallium or iron content of the zeolites. If a zeolite free of alkali metal is the εtarting material, alkali metal ionε can be ion exchanged into the zeolite to εubεtantially eliminate the acidity of the zeolite. An alkali metal content of about 100%, or greater, of the acid εiteε calculated on a molar baεiε is sufficient.
Where the metal ion content is less than 100% of the acid siteε on a molar baεis, the test described in U.S. Patent No. 4,347,394, which patent iε incorporated totally herein by reference, can be used to determine if the zeolite iε substantially free of acidity.
The preferred alkali metals are sodium, potasεium, and cesium, aε well as other Groups IA and IIA metalε. The zeoliteε can be substantially free of acidity only at very high silica:alumina mole ratios; by "zeolite conεiεting essentially of silica" is meant a zeolite which is substantially free of acidity without base poisoning.
A low εulfur feed is preferred in the reforming process; but due to the εulfur tolerance of theεe catalyεtε, feed deεulfurization does not have to be aε complete aε with conventional reforming catalyεtε. The feed should contain leεε than 10 partε per million εulfur. In the caεe of a feed which iε not low enough in εulfur, acceptable levelε can be reached by hydrogenating the feed with a hydrogenating catalyst which is resiεtant to εulfur poiεoning. An example of a εuitable catalyεt for this hydrodesulfurization process is an alumina-containing εupport and a minor catalytic proportion of molybdenum oxide, cobalt oxide and/or nickel oxide. A platinum on alumina hydrogenating catalyεt can alεo work. In which caεe, a εulfur εorber iε preferably placed downεtream of the hydrogenating catalyεt, but upεtream of the preεent reforming catalyst. Examples of sulfur εorbers are alkali or alkaline earth metalε on porous refractory inorganic oxides, zinc, etc. Hydrodesulfurization is typically conducted at 315-455°C, at 200-2000 psig, and at a LHSV of 1-5. It iε preferable to limit the nitrogen level and the water content of the feed. Catalysts and procesεeε which are εuitable for theεe purpoεes are known to those εkilled in the art.
After a period of operation, the catalyεt can become deactivated by coke. Coke can be removed by contacting the catalyst with an oxygen-containing gas at an elevated temperature. If the Group VIII metal(s) have agglomerated, then it can be redisperεed by contacting the catalyεt with a chlorine gas under conditions effective to rediεperεe the metal(ε). The method of regenerating the catalyεt may depend on whether there iε a fixed bed, moving bed, or fluidized bed operation. Regeneration methodε and conditionε are well known in the art.
The reforming catalyεtε preferably contain a Group VIII metal compound to have sufficient activity for commercial use. By Group VIII metal compound as used herein is meant the metal itself or a compound thereof. The Group VIII noble metalε and their compoundε, platinum, palladium, and iridium, or combinationε thereof can be uεed. Rhenium and tin may alεo be used in conjunction with the noble metal. The most preferred metal is platinum. The amount of Group VIII metal present in the conversion catalyst should be within the normal range of use in reforming catalystε, from about 0.05-2.0 wt. %.
Example 1
Preparation of Platinum-(B)SSZ-24
The boroεilicate verεion of (B)SSZ-24 waε prepared for uεe as a reforming catalyεt. The zeolite powder waε impregnated with Pt(NH-)4 *2N03 to give 0.8 wt. % Pt. The material was calcined up to 550βF in air and maintained at this temperature for three hours. The powder waε pelletized on a Carver press at 1000 psi and broken and meεhed to 24-40.
Example 2
Reforming Test Reεults
(B)SSZ-24 from Example 1 waε teεted aε a reforming catalyst. The conditions for the reforming teεt were aε followε. The catalyεt waε prereduced for 1 hour in flowing hydrogen at 950°F and atmoεpheric preεεure. Teεt conditionε were:
Total Preεεure « 200 pεig H2/HC Molar Ratio - 6.4 WHSV « 6 hr"1
The catalyεt waε initially tested at 800°F and then at 900βF. The feed was an iC, mixture supplied by Philips Petroleum Company. The catalyst from Example 1 was tested with these resultε.
Temperature, °F Converεion % Toluene, wt. % c5~ 8 0ctane» R0N C5+ Yield, wt. % Aromatization Selectivity, % 32.1 30.2 Toluene in the C5+ Aromaticε % 86.6 72.7 Aε εhown by the complete converεion, thiε catalyεt iε capable of converting all typeε of feedstock molecules.
Example 3
Preparation and Testing of a Neutralized Platinum-Aluminum-Boron SSZ-24
Aluminum was subεtituted into the boroεilicate verεion of (B)SSZ-24 by refluxing the zeolite with an equal aεε of Al(N03)-*9H20 overnight. Prior to use, the aluminum nitrate was diεεolved in H-0 at a ratio of 50:1. The product contained acidity due to the aluminum incorporation, and thiε would lead to unacceptable cracking loεεeε. Two back ion exchanges with KN0-. were performed and the catalyst waε calcined to 1000βF. Next, a reforming catalyεt waε prepared aε in Example 1. It was tested as in Example 2.
Feed
Temperature, βF Conversion % 0 Toluene, wt. % 0.5 C5~C8 0ctane' R0N 63*7 C5+ Yield, wt. % 100 Aromatization Selectivity, % 47.1 35.7 Toluene in the Cr+ Aromaticε % 90.6 78.1
By compariεon with Example 2, the incorporation of aluminum, accompanied by itε neutralization,. giveε a leεε active, but more selective catalyεt. Example 4
Preparation and Testing of a Platinum-Boron-Beta Catalyst
The borosilicate version of boron beta waε impregnated with Pt(NH-)4'2N0- to give 0.8 wt. % Pt. The material was calcined up to 550βF in air and maintained at this temperature for three hours. The powder was pelletized on a Carver press at 1000 psi and broken and meshed to 24-40. The catalyst waε teεted aε εhown in Example 2 with the exception that^operation at both 200 and 50 psig were explored.
Preεεure, psig Temperature, °F Conversion % Toluene, wt. % c5~c8 0ctane, RON C5+ Yield, wt. % Aromatization Selectivity, % 25.4 54.5 25.3 Toluene in the Cς+ Aromaticε % 84.9 93.7 67.8
The catalyεt iε quite stable and the values are averaged over at least 20 hours of run time.
Example 5
Preparation and Testing of a Platinum-Cobalt-Boron-Beta Catalyst
Cobalt waε incorporated into the boron beta aε described in Example 3 with Co(N03)2 *6H20 as the cobalt source replacing 01 Al(N03)3'9H20 aε the aluminum εource in Example 3. The
02 catalyεt waε calcined to 1000°F, and a Platinum reforming
03 catalyεt waε prepared aε deεcribed in Example 1. It was
04 tested as deεcribed in Example 2 except the WHSV waε 12 and
05 operation at both 200 and 100 psig waε evaluated. 06
07 Preεεure, pεig
08 Temperature, °F
09 Converεion %
10 Toluene, wt. %
11. c5~c8 0ctane, RON
12 Cς+ Yield, wt. %
13 Aromatization
14 Selectivity, % 27 37
15 Toluene in the
16 Cr+ Aromaticε % 83.3 85.9 17
18 By compariεon with Example 4, the incorporating of cobalt
19 giveε a more active catalyεt. The catalyεt has good
20 stability at 800βF. 21
22 Example 6
23
24 Preparation of Pt-SSZ-33
25
26 SSZ-33 was prepared for use as a reforming catalyst. The
27 zeolite powder was impregnated with Pt(NH3) .*2N03 to give
28 0.8 wt. % Pt. The material was calcined up to 550βF in air
29 and maintained at thiε temperature for three hourε. The
30 powder waε pelletized on a Carver preεε at 1000 pεi and
31 broken and εcreened to 24-40 meεh. 32
33 34 Example 7
Preparation of Pt-Zinc-SSZ-33
Zinc waε incorporated into the novel large-pore boroεilicate SSZ-33 by refluxing Zn(Ac)2 *H20 as deεcribed in Example 3. The product was washed, dried, and calcined to 1000°F, and then impregnated with Pt(NH3).*2N03 to give 0.8 wt.% Pt. The material was calcined up to 550°F in air and maintained at this temperature for three hourε. The powder was pelletized on a Carver press at 1000 psig, broken, and meshed to 24-40. It was teεted aε deεcribed in Example 2. Reεultε are aε follows:
Preεεure, psig 200 Temperature, βF 900 Conversion % 71.1 Toluene, wt. % 28 c5~ 8 0ctane, RON 85 C5+ Yield, wt. % 74.2 Aromatization Selectivity, % 44.5 Toluene in the Cς+ Aromaticε % 88.5
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C, Paraffinε Cη Naphtheneε Toluene
C« Paraffinε Cg Naphtheneε Cg Aromaticε
Cg Paraffinε
CQ+ Aromaticε
Octane, RON
C5+ Yield, LV% of the Feed
These examples illustrate the ability of both catalystε to upgrade partially reformed naphtha. Incorporation of zinc improveε the liquid product selectivity, apparently by reducing dealkylation of existing aromatics.
Example 9
Comparison of Unεulfided and Sulfided Platinum Boron Beta
The boroεilicate verεion of Beta waε impregnated with Pt(NH3)4'2N03 aε in Example 4. The catalyεt was sulfided at 950°F for 1 hour in the presence of hydrogen. -18-
Test conditionε were;
Temperature 800°F H2/HC Molar Ratio 6.4
WHSV 6
Unεulfided Pt/(B)beta Sulfided Pt (B)beta
Comparison of Sulfided Pt/(B)beta and Sulfided Pt/(B)beta with 52% Si02 Binder
800°F, 200 psig, 6 WHSV, 6.4 H2:HC
Time, hrs. Feed Conversion, % C5+ Yield, wt. % Calculated RON Aromatization Selectivity -19-
800°F, 50 psig, 6 WHSV, 6.4 H2: HC
Compariεon of Sulfided Pt/(B)beta and Sulfided Pt/Cs-(Al )-(B)beta
800' F, 200 pεig, 6 WHSV, 6.4 H2:HC*
Pt/(B)beta Pt Cε-(Al)-(B)beta
Feed Converεion, % C5+ Yield, wt. % Calculated RON Propane + Butaneε, wt. % Toluene, wt. % Arom. Selectivity
♦Data averaged for firεt five hourε. -21-
Reaction Conditions Run 1 Run 2 Temperature, °F Total pressure, psig H,/Hydrocarbon Mole Ratio Feed rate, WHSV, hr A
Results Conversion, % Aromatization Select. Toluene, wt. % C5~C8 0ctane, RON

Claims

WHAT IS" CLAIMED IS:
1. A catalytic reforming process which comprises contacting a hydrocarbonaceous feedεtream under catalytic reforming conditionε with a compoεition compriεing large-pore boroεilicate zeoliteε having a pore εize greater than 6 and leεε than 8 angεtromε.
2. A proceεε in accordance with Claim 1 wherein εaid large-pore boroεilicate zeolites contain lesε than 1000 partε per million aluminum.
3. A proceεε in accordance with Claim 2 wherein εaid large-pore boroεilicate zeoliteε are boron beta zeolite, boron SSZ-24, boron SSZ-31, and SSZ-33.
4. A proceεs in accordance with Claims 1, 2 and 3 wherein the boron in the large-pore boroεilicate zeoliteε iε partially replaced by a Group IIIA metal, or a firεt row transition metal.
5. A procesε in accordance with Claim 4 wherein the replacing metal iε cobalt, zinc, aluminum, gallium, iron, nickel, tin and titanium.
6. A proceεε in accordance with Claimε 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein the hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component of εaid large-pore boroεilicate zeoliteε iε a Group VIII metal.
7. A proceεε in accordance with Claim 6 wherein the hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component of εaid large-pore boroεilicate zeolite compriεeε platinum. -23-
8. A proceεε in accordance with Claim 6 wherein εaid large-pore borosilicate zeolite contains an alkali metal component.
9. A process in accordance with Claims 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein the hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component of said large-pore borosilicate zeolite comprises rhenium and platinum.
10. A procesε in accordance with Claimε 1, 2, 3 and 4 wherein the hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component of εaid large-pore boroεilicate zeoliteε compriεeε platinum and tin.
11. A proceεε in accordance with Claimε 1, 2 and 3 comprising using a fixed, moving or fluid bed reformer.
12. A procesε in accordance with Claimε 1, 2 and 3 which iε a multi-εtage catalytic reforming proceεε.
13. A proceεε in accordance with Claim 12 where the large-pore boroεilicate zeolite is uεed in the laεt reactor to convert the remaining light paraffins not converted by the Pt e/AljO, or Pt Sn/Al203 catalyεtε uεed in the upεtream reactorε.
14. A proceεε in accordance with Claim 12 where the large-pore boroεilicate zeolite iε uεed in the laεt stage of a multi-stage catalytic reforming procesε where the operating presεure of the laεt stage iε much lower than the upεtream εtage. 15. A -process in accordance with Claim 1 wherein the feedstream contains lesε than 1 part per million εulfur.
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