Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic sulfur-free catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhodium and palladium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, lead in an atomic ratio to platinum group metal of about 0.5:1 to about 1.5:1 and cobalt in an atomic ratio to platinum group metal of at least 5:1 to about 25:1, wherein the platinum group metal, cobalt, and lead are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material, wherein substantially all of the platinum group metal is present in the elemental metallic state, wherein substantially all of the lead is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal, and wherein substantially all of the cobalt is present in the elemental metallic state or in a state which is reducible to the elemental metallic state under hydrocarbon conversion conditions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A process for converting a hydrocarbon which comprises contacting the hydrocarbon at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic sulfur-free catalytic composite comprising a porous carrier material containing, on an elemental basis, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal selected from the group consisting of iridium, rhodium and palladium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, lead in an atomic ratio to platinum group metal of about 0.5:1 to about 1.5:1 and cobalt in an atomic ratio to platinum group metal of at least 5:1 to about 25:1, wherein the platinum group metal, cobalt, and lead are uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material, wherein substantially all of the platinum group metal is present in the elemental metallic state, wherein substantially all of the lead is present in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal, and wherein substantially all of the cobalt is present in the elemental metallic state or in a state which is reducible to the elemental metallic state under hydrocarbon conversion conditions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group metal is iridium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group metal is rhodium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the platinum group metal is palladium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the porous carrier material is a refractory inorganic oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process as defined in claim 6 wherein the refractory inorganic oxide is alumina.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the halogen is combined chloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of lead to platinum group metal contained in the composite is about 0.8:1 to about 1.2:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the atomic ratio of cobalt to platinum group metal contained in the composite is about 7:1 to about 15:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially all of the cobalt contained in the composite is present in the elemental metallic state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially all of the lead is present in the catalytic composite as lead oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the composite contains, on an elemental basis, about 0.05 to about 1 wt.% platinum group metal, about 0.5 to about 1.5 wt.% halogen, lead in an atomic ratio to platinum group metal of about 0.8:1 to about 1.2:1 and cobalt in an atomic ratio to platinum group metal of at least about 7:1 to about 15:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the contacting of the hydrocarbon with the catalytic composite is performed in the presence of hydrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process as defined in claim 1 wherein the type of hydrocarbon conversion is catalytic reforming of a gasoline fraction to produce a high octane reformate, wherein the hydrocarbon is contained in the gasoline fraction, wherein the contacting is performed in the presence of hydrogen, and wherein the hydrocarbon conversion conditions are reforming conditions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process as defined in claim 14 wherein the reforming conditions include a temperature of about 800° to about 1100° F., a pressure of about 0 to about 1000 psig., a liquid hourly space velocity of about 0.1 to about 10 hr. - 1 and a mole ratio of hydrogen to hydrocarbon of about 1:1 to about 20:1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 14 wherein the contacting is performed in a substantially water-free environment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as defined in claim 14 wherein the reforming conditions include a pressure of about 100 to about 450 psig.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process as defined in claim 12 wherein the type of hydrocarbon conversion is catalytic reforming of a gasoline fraction to produce a high octane reformate, wherein the hydrocarbon is contained in the gasoline fraction, wherein the contacting is performed in the presence of hydrogen and wherein the hydrocarbon conversion conditions are reforming conditions.