Method for reforming hydrocarbons
A method is described for reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock using a steam-active reforming catalyst which includes a metal from Group VIII of the Periodic Table of Elements, said method comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a first fixed bed of said catalyst with a regeneration mixture consisting essentially of steam and a source of free oxygen in order to remove deactivating material from said catalyst in said first bed by combustion and produce a regeneration effluent gas stream consisting essentially of steam, inert gas, and free oxygen which is not consumed when said deactivating material is removed from said catalyst in said first bed; (b) removing from said regeneration effluent gas stream said free oxygen which is not consumed when said deactivating material is removed from said catalyst in said first bed; and (c) reforming said hydrocarbon feedstock in a second fixed bed of said catalyst and in the presence of said regeneration effluent gas stream.
- Assignee:
- Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5235121; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-739823
- OSTI ID:
- 6315566
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2 Aug 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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