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Title: Catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons. [Non-hydrogenation]

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7081013

A process for producing low boiling aromatic hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon oils heavier than gasoline and containing aliphatics is described that comprises subjecting the oil to a non-hydrogenating cracking and dehydrocyclization treatment in the presence of an oxide of an element from the left-hand column of group V of the periodic table admixed with a cracking catalyst comprising a major proportion of silica and a minor proportion of alumina.

Assignee:
Universal Oil Products Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 2343851
OSTI ID:
7081013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English