Low sulfur gasoline of relatively high octane number is produced from a cracked, sulfur-containing olefinic naphthas by hydrodesulfurization followed by treatment over an acidic catalyst comprising an intermediate pore size zeolite such as zeolite ZSM-5 in combination with molybdenum. The use of the molybdenum in combination with the zeolite has been found to give improved catalytic activity coupled with lower coking, longer catalyst life and other advantages.

Gasoline upgrading process

The present invention relates to a process for producing a lube oil having a low pour point and excellent viscosity and viscosity index comprising isomerizing a waxy feed over a catalyst comprising a molecular sieve having generally oval 1-D pores having a minor axis between about 4.2 A and about 4.8 A and a major axis between about 5.4 A and about 7.0 A and at least one group VIII metal. SAPO-11, SAPO-31, SAPO-41, ZSM-22, ZSM-23 and ZSM-35 are examples of useful catalysts.

Wax isomerization using catalyst of specific pore geometry

Petroleum wax feeds having a low oil content are converted to high viscosity index lubricants by a two-step hydrocracking-hydroisomerization process in which the wax feed is initially subjected to hydrocracking under mild conditions with a conversion to lube range products of between generally 30 and 40 wt.% of the feed. The hydrocracking is carried out at a hydrogen pressure of at least 800 psig (5617 PkPaa) using an amorphous catalyst which preferentially removes the aromatic components present in the initial feed. The hydrocracked effluent is then subjected to hydroisomerization in a second step using a low acidity zeolite beta catalyst. The second stage may be operated at high pressure by cascading the first stage product into the second stage or at a lower pressure, typically from 200 to 1000 psig (1480 to 6996 PkPaa). The second stage catalyst is preferably a noble metal containing zeolite beta catalyst. The second stage is carried out at relatively low temperature, typically from 600° to 650 °F (316 to 343 °C). A final dewaxing step to target pour point may be used.

Production of high viscosity index lubricants

A process for making a calcined, oxide material by at least partially delaminating a swollen, layered oxide material prior to calcination, and the product thereof having an increased active surface area that corresponds to an adsorption capacity for 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene of at least 0.50 mmol/g at a temperature of 42° C. and a pressure of 173.3 Pa. The calcined, oxide material retains a porous shape although non-pillared.

Oxide materials and catalyst compositions containing them

One aspect of the present invention relates to mesostructured zeolites. The invention also relates to a method of preparing mesostructured zeolites, as well as using them as cracking catalysts for organic compounds and degradation catalysts for polymers.

Mesostructured Zeolitic Materials and Methods of Making and Using the Same

The alkylation of an isoparaffin with an olefin to provide alkylate is carried out in the presence of, as catalyst, a zeolite having the above X-ray diffraction lines.

Isoparaffin-olefin alkylation process

In a process for preparing an alumina bound, zeolite catalyst, a zeolite of low silanol content is used as the source of zeolite used to prepare the catalyst. A particular zeolite used in this catalyst is zeolite Y. This catalyst may be combined with at least one hydrogenation component and used to hydrocrack hydrocarbons, such as gas oils. In particular, an NiW/USY/alumina catalyst may be used in a hydrocracking reaction to produce distillate boiling range hydrocarbons from higher boiling hydrocarbons.

Process for preparing an alumina bound zeolite catalyst

A novel oligomerization catalyst and process for upgrading olefins employing new synthetic catalyst of ultra-large pore crystalline material. The new crystalline material exhibits unusually large sorption capacity demonstrated by its benzene adsorption capacity of greater than about 15 grams benzene/100 grams at 50 torr and 25° C., a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern that can be indexed with a d100 value greater than about 18 Angstrom Units and a hexagonal arrangement of uniformly sized pores with a maximum perpendicular cross section of at least about 13 Angstrom units; and the porous crystalline material is impregnated with at least one oligomerization promoting metal, such as Groups VIIIA metals, preferably nickel. The new process is provided for catalytic oligomerization of olefin feedstock which comprises contacting the feedstock under catalytic conversion conditions with the metal-modified acid metallosilicate solid catalyst having the structure of MCM-41 with hexagonal honeycomb lattice structure consisting essentially of uniform pores in the range of about 20 to 100 Angstroms. The oligomerization reaction is very selective, especially when conducted at temperature of 60° to 120° C. Low severity reaction permits excellent conversion of lower olefins at pressure of about 100-13,000 kPa range and moderate space velocity.

Catalytic oligomerization process using modified mesoporous crystalline material

A hydrocracking catalyst with improved distillate selectivity comprises, in addition to a metal component, a mesoporous crystalline material together with a molecular sieve component of relatively smaller pore size. The metal component of the catalyst is preferably associated with the high-surface area mesoporous component and high-metal loadings can be achieved in order to give good hydrogenation activity to the catalyst. The relatively smaller pore size component is preferably a large pore size zeolite such as zeolite Y or an intermediate pore size zeolite such as ZSM-5; this component provides a higher level of acidic functionality than the mesoporous component, achieving a functional separation in the hydrocracking process, permitting the metals loading and acidic activities to be optimized for good catalyst selectivity and activity. The catalysts enable the distillate selectivities comparable to amorphous catalyst to be achieved with improved conversion activity.

Hydrocracking process using ultra-large pore size catalysts

A hydrocracking process uses a catalyst which is based on an ultra-large pore crystalline material. The crystalline material has pores of at least 13 .ANG. diameter arranged in a uniform manner and exhibits unusually large sorption capacity demonstrated by its benzene adsorption capacity of greater than 15 grams benzene/100 grams (50 tort and 25°C). A preferred form of the catalyst has a hexagonal structure which exhibits a hexagonal electron diffraction pattern than can be indexed with a d100 value greater than 18 .ANG.. In one embodiment of this invention, the catalyst additionally comprises a zeolite component. The hydrocracking catalysts based on these materials are capable of producing hydrocracked products of improved quality with lower nitrogen and aromatic content.

Kathleen M. Keville

Papers

Isoparaffin-olefin alkylation process

Process for preparing an alumina bound zeolite catalyst

Catalytic oligomerization process using modified mesoporous crystalline material

Hydrocracking process using ultra-large pore size catalysts

Hydrocracking with ultra large pore size catalysts