Conversion of olefins to liquid motor fuels

Patent · 31 December 1987

OSTI ID:866573

Rabo, Jule A ^[1]; Coughlin, Peter K ^[2]

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1. Armonk, NY
2. Yorktown Heights, NY

Linear and/or branched claim C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 olefins are converted to hydrocarbon mixtures suitable for use as liquid motor fuels by contact with a catalyst capable of ensuring the production of desirable products with only a relatively minor amount of heavy products boiling beyond the diesel oil range. The catalyst having desirable stability during continuous production operations, comprises a steam stabilized zeolite Y catalyst of hydrophobic character, desirably in aluminum-extracted form. The olefins such as propylene, may be diluted with inerts, such as paraffins or with water, the latter serving to moderate the acidity of the catalyst, or to further moderate the activity of the aluminum-extracted catalyst, so as to increase the effective life of the catalyst.

• Research Organization: UNION CARBIDE CORP
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-81PC40077
• Assignee: Union Carbide Corporation (Danbury, CT)
• Patent Number(s): US 4740648
• OSTI ID: 866573
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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