Abstract: An oxygenate conversion catalyst useful in the conversion of oxygenates such as methanol to olefinic products may be improved by the use of a catalyst combination based on a molecular sieve in combination with a co-catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide composition which has oxidation/reduction functionality under the conditions of the conversion. This metal oxide co-catalyst component will comprise a mixed oxide of one or more, preferably at least two, transition metals, usually of Series 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic Table, with the metals of Series 4 being preferred, as an essential component of the mixed oxide composition. The preferred transition metals are those of Groups 5, especially titanium and vanadium, Group 6, especially chromium or molybdenum, Group 7, especially manganese and Group 8, especially cobalt or nickel. Other metal oxides may also be present.

Abstract: A promoter can have utility in selective heterogeneous oxidation of arylalkyl hydrocarbons such as, for example, cyclohexyl benzene and/or sec-butyl benzene to form hydroperoxides. The promoter can include the product of contacting a solid support comprising a metal oxide surface and an iron compound. The solid support can include, for example, titanium dioxide and/or an iron oxide such as magnetite and can have magnetic susceptibility. A method for the oxidation of arylalkyl hydrocarbons to form hydroperoxides can include contacting 16 an arylalkyl hydrocarbon with oxygen in the presence of the promoter under catalytic oxidation conditions to form arylalkyl hydroperoxide, which can then be converted to phenol via cleavage 26. The method can include recovery 22 of the promoter from the arylalkyl hydroperoxide and can further include recycling the recovered promoter to the contacting 16. Where the solid support has magnetic susceptibility, the recovery 22 can include magnetic separation of the promoter.

Abstract: There is provided a catalyst composition having improved hydrothermal stability for the catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock to selectively produce propylene. The catalyst composition comprises a first crystalline molecular sieve selected from the group consisting of IM-5, MWW, ITH, FER, MFS, AEL, and AFO and an effective amount of a stabilization metal (copper, zirconium, or mixtures thereof) exchanged into the molecular sieve. The catalyst finds application in the cracking of naphtha and heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks. When used in the catalytic cracking of heavier hydrocarbon feedstocks, the catalyst composition preferably comprises a second molecular sieve having a pore size that is greater than the pore size of the first molecular sieve. The process is carried out by contacting a feedstock containing hydrocarbons having at least 4 carbon atoms is contacted, under catalytic cracking conditions, with the catalyst composition.

Abstract: A promoter can have utility in selective heterogeneous oxidation of arylalkyl hydrocarbons such as, for example, cyclohexyl benzene and/or sec-butyl benzene to form hydroperoxides. The promoter can include the product of contacting a solid support comprising a metal oxide surface and an iron compound. The solid support can include, for example, titanium dioxide and/or an iron oxide such as magnetite and can have magnetic susceptibility. A method for the oxidation of arylalkyl hydrocarbons to form hydroperoxides can include contacting 16 an arylalkyl hydrocarbon with oxygen in the presence of the promoter under catalytic oxidation conditions to form arylalkyl hydroperoxide, which can then be converted to phenol via cleavage 26. The method can include recovery 22 of the promoter from the arylalkyl hydroperoxide and can further include recycling the recovered promoter to the contacting 16. Where the solid support has magnetic susceptibility, the recovery 22 can include magnetic separation of the promoter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream. The process is practiced by recycling a C6 rich fraction of the catalytic naphtha product to the riser upstream the feed injection point, to a parallel riser, to the spent catalyst stripper, and/or to the reactor dilute phase immediately above the stripper.

Abstract: A multi component catalyst and catalytic cracking process for selectively producing C3 olefins. The catalyst comprises a first molecular sieve having an intermediate pore size, a second molecular sieve and, optionally a third molecular sieve having a large pore size. At least one of the channels of the second molecular sieve has a pore size index that is less than the pore size index of at least one channel of the first molecular sieve. The process is carried out by contacting a feedstock containing hydrocarbons having at least 5 carbon atoms is contacted, under catalytic cracking conditions, with the multi component catalyst. The catalyst finds application in the cracking of naphtha and heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain at least a C6 rich fraction and feeding the C6 rich fraction into a reaction stage at a point wherein the residence time of the C6 rich fraction is minimized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain a C6 fraction and feeding the C6 fraction either in the riser downstream of the injection point for the reminder of the naphtha feed, in the stripper, and/or in the dilute phase immediately downstream or above the stripper of a process unit.

Abstract: An oxygenate conversion catalyst useful in the conversion of oxygenates such as methanol to olefinic products may be improved by the use of a catalyst combination based on a molecular sieve in combination with a co-catalyst comprising a mixed metal oxide composition which has oxidation/reduction functionality under the conditions of the conversion. This metal oxide co-catalyst component will comprise a mixed oxide of one or more, preferably at least two, transition metals, usually of Series 4, 5 or 6 of the Periodic Table, with the metals of Series 4 being preferred, as an essential component of the mixed oxide composition. The preferred transition metals are those of Groups 5, especially titanium and vanadium, Group 6, especially chromium or molybdenum, Group 7, especially manganese and Group 8, especially cobalt or nickel. Other metal oxides may also be present.

Abstract: There is provided a catalyst composition having improved hydrothermal stability for the catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock to selectively produce propylene. The catalyst composition comprises a first crystalline molecular sieve selected from the group consisting of IM-5, MWW, ITH, FER, MFS, AEL, and AFO and an effective amount of a stabilization metal (copper, zirconium, or mixtures thereof) exchanged into the molecular sieve. The catalyst finds application in the cracking of naphtha and heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks. When used in the catalytic cracking of heavier hydrocarbon feedstocks, the catalyst composition preferably comprises a second molecular sieve having a pore size that is greater than the pore size of the first molecular sieve. The process is carried out by contacting a feedstock containing hydrocarbons having at least 4 carbon atoms is contacted, under catalytic cracking conditions, with the catalyst composition.

Abstract: A multi component catalyst and catalytic cracking process for selectively producing C3 olefins. The catalyst comprises a first molecular sieve having an intermediate pore size, a second molecular sieve and, optionally a third molecular sieve having a large pore size. At least one of the channels of the second molecular sieve has a pore size index that is less than the pore size index of at least one channel of the first molecular sieve. The process is carried out by contacting a feedstock containing hydrocarbons having at least 5 carbon atoms is contacted, under catalytic cracking conditions, with the multi component catalyst. The catalyst finds application in the cracking of naphtha and heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream. The process is practiced by recycling a C6 rich fraction of the catalytic naphtha product to the riser upstream the feed injection point, to a parallel riser, to the spent catalyst stripper, and/or to the reactor dilute phase immediately above the stripper.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain at least a C6 rich fraction and feeding the C6 rich fraction into a reaction stage at a point wherein the residence time of the C6 rich fraction is minimized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing C3 olefins from a catalytically cracked or thermally cracked naphtha stream by fractionating the naphtha feed to obtain a C6 fraction and feeding the C6 fraction either in the riser downstream of the injection point for the reminder of the naphtha feed, in the stripper, and/or in the dilute phase immediately downstream or above the stripper of a process unit.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock to propylene comprising: contacting an olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock boiling in the naphtha range with a catalyst comprising a zeolitic catalyst selected from the group consisting of medium pore zeolites having a ratio of silica to alumina above 200 and pore diameter less than 0.7 nm under cracking conditions to selectively produce propylene. The preferred catalyst comprises of a zeolite having an 8, 10, or 12 membered ring pore structure. The preferred catalysts are selected from the group consisting of zeolites from the families MFI, MEL, MTW, TON, MTT, FER, MFS, and the zeolites ZSM-21, ZSM-38 and ZSM-48. Preferably the method is carried out to produce propylene with greater than 50% specificity, more preferably, the propylene to butylene ratio is at least 2:1 or a propylene to ethylene ratio of at least 4:1. The olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock consists essentially of hydrocarbons boiling within the range of 18° to 220° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating naphtha. The method comprises providing naphtha feed, and the naphtha feed comprises naphthene ring-containing compounds. The naphtha feed is contacted with a ring opening catalyst containing a Group VIII metal under conditions effective to ring open the naphthene rings to form a ring opened product. The ring open product can then be contacted with a catalytic cracking catalyst under effective cracking conditions to form an olefin product. The olefin product will be particularly high in ethylene and propylene content.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for converting an olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock to propylene comprising: contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock under catalytic cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising a catalyst selected from the group consisting of SAPO catalysts, MeAPO catalysts, MeASPO catalysts, ELAPO catalysts, ELASPO catalysts, rare earth exchanged catalysts from any of the preceding groups, and mixtures thereof, under cracking conditions to selectively produce propylene. The invention further provides a method for stabilizing a catalyst to steam from the foregoing group by ion exchange with a rare earth metal.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for converting an olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock to propylene comprising: contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock under catalytic cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising a catalyst selected from the group consisting of SAPO catalysts, MeAPO catalysts, MeASPO catalysts, ELAPO catalysts, ELASPO catalysts, rare earth exchanged catalysts from any of the preceding groups, and mixtures thereof, under cracking conditions to selectively produce propylene. The invention further provides a method for stabilizing a catalyst to steam from the foregoing group by ion exchange with a rare earth metal.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for converting an olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock to propylene comprising: contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock under catalytic cracking conditions with a catalyst comprising a catalyst selected from the group consisting of SAPO catalysts, MeAPO catalysts, MeASPO catalysts, ElAPO catalysts, ElASPO catalysts, rare earth exchanged catalysts from any of the preceding groups, and mixtures thereof, under cracking conditions to selectively produce propylene. The invention further provides a method for stabilizing a catalyst to steam from the foregoing group by ion exchange with a rare earth metal.

Abstract: Disclosed are silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) having unique silicon distributions and high catalytic cracking activity a method for their preparation and their use as FCC catalysts. More particularly, the new SAPOs have a high silica:alumina ratio and favorable Si atom distribution. The new SAPOs may have a small crystal size and may be synthesized from a single-phase synthesis solution.