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Patent
03 Aug 1973
TL;DR: An improvement in the process of hydroforming petroleum fractions wherein a petroleum fraction is contacted in gaseous phase and in the presence of hydrogen with catalyst particles comprised of a formed porous alumina base carrying a promoter selected from platinum and mixtures of platinum and rhenium, gallium, germanium, iridium, rhodium, and zinc, is described in this paper.
Abstract: An improvement in the process of hydroforming petroleum fractions wherein a petroleum fraction is contacted in gaseous phase and in the presence of hydrogen with catalyst particles comprised of a formed porous alumina base carrying a promoter selected from platinum and mixtures of platinum and rhenium, gallium, germanium, iridium, rhodium, and zinc, said improvement comprising use of catalyst particles which are of polylobal cross-sectional shape.

23 citations