Conversion of light naphthas over sulfided nickle erionite

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie00018a001· OSTI ID:6167554

Heck, R H; Chen, Nai Y ^[1]

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1. Mobil Research and Development Corp., Princeton, NJ (United States). Central Research Laboratory

A natural erionite ore has been exchanged with ammonium and nickel salts to yield a Ni/H erionite catalyst that is active and stable for selectively hydrocracking only the n-paraffins from light straight-run naphthas. The primary product is a C[sup 5+] liquid that is 15-20 octane numbers higher than the feed and a propane- and butane-rich gas by-product. Results from a 110-day pilot plant run demonstrated that a catalyst life of more than 1 year should be possible. Naphthenes, aromatics, and isoparaffins are neither produced nor consumed in this process, resulting in a C[sup 5+] liquid product that is lower in benzene and total aromatics than attainable by catalytic reforming of these feeds. Although no further work is planned with this catalyst, a naphtha-upgrading process based on shape-selective zeolitic hydrocracking could provide an attractive alternative to catalytic reforming or isomerization for these hard to upgrade naphthas. It should be particularly attractive in areas where the by-product propane and butane have good value.

• OSTI ID: 6167554
• Journal Information: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (United States), Vol. 32:6; ISSN 0888-5885
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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