Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a sulfided acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or palladium component, a rhodium component, a rhenium component, a halogen component, and a sulfur component with a porous carrier material. The platinum or palladium, rhodium, rhenium, halogen and sulfur components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, and about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or palladium component, a rhodium component, a tin component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum or palladium, rhodium, tin and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A catalytic composition of matter comprising 0.01 to 5 weight percent of a platinum group component, 0.01 to 5 weight percent of a Group IIB component and 0.1 to 3 weight percent of a halogen in association with a porous solid carrier and processes for the hydroconversion of hydrocarbons using said catalyst.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a novel catalyst support, a method of making said support by treatment of prior art crystalline catalyst supports with hydroxy-aluminum solution and hydrocarbon conversion processes wherein the catalyst used therein includes said support.

Abstract: An alkylaromatic hydrocarbon is isomerized by contacting a feed including the alkylaromatic and hydrogen in the presence of 1.5-150 ppm free chloride, and not more than 10 ppm water, with a catalyst containing platinum, rhenium and more than 1.2 weight percent combined chloride on an alumina support at 650.degree.-950.degree. F and 100-300 psi hydrogen pressure.

Abstract: Process for producing aromatic hydrocarbons from gasolines substantially free of mono- and diolefins, comprising an aromizing step in the presence of a catalyst at a temperature from 400.degree. to 600.degree. C under a pressure from 1 to 30 kg/cm.sup.2 followed with the separation of an aromatic cut and of an alkylaromatic cut and a step of hydrodealkylating said alkylaromatic cut by means of hydrogen recovered from the aromizing step, in the presence of a catalyst, at a temperature from 400.degree. to 650.degree. C, under a pressure substantially equal or lower than that of the aromizing step.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or paladium component, a rhodium component, a rhenium component, a lead component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum or paladium component, rhodium component, rhenium component, lead component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, and an atomic ratio of lead to platinum or palladium of about 0.05:1 to about 0.9:1.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a selectively sulfided acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a tin component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, tin component, cobalt component and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Improved distribution of the tin component of a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst also containing a Group VIII noble metal and halogen on a carrier is obtained by impregnation of the carrier with a solution of an acid amide or derivatives thereof and a soluble tin compound.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic trimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a Group IV-A metallic component, a Group VI-B transition metal component and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, Group IV-A metallic component, and halogen component are present in the trimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % Group IV-A metal and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen. The Group VI-B component is present in an amount of about 0.01 to about 3 wt. % and the atomic ratio of Group VI-B metal to platinum group metal is about 0.05:1 to about 4:1.

Abstract: There are disclosed a method for sulfiding a multi-metallic catalyst or a bi-metallic catalyst and a method for initiating the reforming of a petroleum hydrocarbon feedstock in a reforming reaction zone containing a multi-metallic catalyst or a bi-metallic catalyst.The method for sulfiding is employed when a hydrogen-rich gas containing light hydrocarbons is used in the sulfiding of the catalyst. The method comprises passing a stream of said gas over said catalyst at a temperature of about 350.degree. F. to about 470.degree. F., injecting a sulfur-containing compound into the stream of gas up-stream from said catalyst in order to provide a sulfur-carrying gas, and contacting said catalyst with said sulfur-carrying gas at said temperature for a time that is sufficient to provide a sulfur concentration on said catalyst of about 0.1 to about 2.5 moles of sulfur per mole of total active metal. A typical sulfur-containing compound is dimethyl sulfide.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a gallium component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, gallium, cobalt and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % gallium, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a tin component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, tin, cobalt and halogen components are present in the acidic multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A method of catalyst manufacture wherein a common non-aqueous solution of a soluble platinum group metal compound and a halo-substituted germane is utilized to impregnate a porous high surface area carrier material, the impregnated carrier material being subsequently dried and calcined. The method of manufacture results in an improved hydrocarbon conversion catalyst, particularly with respect to catalytic reforming.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a tin component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, tin, cobalt and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A method for reducing catalysts of a platinum group metal on a support comprises contacting the catalyst with a moist flowing stream of hydrogen at elevated temperature. The catalyst is brought to a reducing temperature of at least 300.degree. C in a non-reducing wet atmosphere, before the introduction of the hydrogen.

Abstract: Supported iridium-containing hydrocarbon conversion catalysts which are at least partially deactivated due to the deposition of carbonaceous residues thereon during contact with hydrocarbons are regenerated by contacting the residue-containing catalyst, prior to contact with oxygen at elevated temperature, with a chlorine-containing reagent to increase the catalyst chlorine content to a level in the range of from about 0.7 to 2.0 wt. %, based on anhydrous, carbonaceous residue-free catalyst, and thereafter contacting the catalyst with a substantially sulfur-free gaseous mixture containing oxygen at a temperature varying from about 775.degree. to 900.degree. F. for a time sufficient to burn at least a portion of the carbonaceous residue from the catalyst while maintaining at least 0.7 wt. % chlorine on the catalyst during contact with said gaseous mixture.

Abstract: New catalyst comprising a carrier such for example as alumina, platinum, at least one metal selected from iridium, tungsten and ruthenium, cobalt, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, manganese, silver and gold, and at least one halogen such for example as chlorine.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or palladium component, a rhodium component, a rhenium component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum or palladium, rhodium, rhenium and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Catalysts particularly useful for hydroreforming and isomerization of hydrocarbons formed of a refractory mineral oxide carrier having a halogen in combined form and the following metals in free or combined state:A. A metal from the platinum group (0.02 to 2%);B. tin (0.02 to 2%); andC. at least one metal selected from the group of scandium, yttrium, thorium, uranium, and the rare earths metals (0.01 to 5%) -- said percentages being based upon the total weight of the catalyst, said catalyst preferably having platinum and chlorine. Also the use of said catalyst in the aforementioned hydrotreatments.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a bismuth component, a nickel component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, bismuth component, nickel component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % bismuth, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % nickel, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a germanium component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, germanium component, cobalt component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % germanium, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a bismuth component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, bismuth, cobalt and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % bismuth, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic sulfur-free multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a rhenium component, a cobalt component, a germanium component and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, rhenium, cobalt, germanium and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.001 to about 1 wt. % germanium and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, an indium component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, indium, cobalt and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % indium, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A superactive acidic bimetallic catalytic composite, comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a tin component and a computed amount of a halogen component with a porous carrier material, is disclosed. The platinum group and tin component are present in the composite in amounts, calculated on an elemental basis, of about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal and about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin. The amount of the halogen component is selected as a function of the surface area of the porous carrier material and of the moles of tin contained in the composite in accordance with a hereinafter disclosed relationship. Moreover, the tin component is uniformly dispersed throughout the porous carrier material in a particle size having a maximum dimension less than 100.degree.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a selectively sulfided acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a tin component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, tin component, cobalt component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting a hydrocarbon charge stock and a hydrogen stream at hydrocarbon conversion conditions, in a reaction zone maintained in a substantially sulfur- and water-free condition by the use of at least one guard bed, with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a tin component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, tin component, cobalt component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, about 0.5 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with a sulfided acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or palladium component, a rhodium component, a component with a porous carrier material. The platinum or palladium component, rhodium component, lead component, halogen component, and sulfur component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, an atomic ratio of lead to platinum or palladium of about 0.05:1 to about 0.9:1, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, and about 0.01 to about 1 wt. % sulfur.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic sulfur-free multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a rhenium component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, rhenium component, cobalt component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a lanthanide series component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, lanthanide series component, cobalt component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % lanthanide series component, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic sulfur-free catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective and specially selected amounts of a platinum group component, a lead component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, lead component, cobalt component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen, an atomic ratio of lead to platinum group metal of about 0.5:1 to about 1.5:1 and an atomic ratio of cobalt to platinum group metal of at least about 5:1 to about 25:1.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon materials are converted to useful products by contacting the same at elevated temperatures with a catalyst comprising a refractory support in association with greater than 0.1 wt. % iridium, and 0.1 - 1.0 wt. % of at least one additional metal. The iridium and additional catalyst metal, preferably platinum, are present on the surface of the support preferably as highly dispersed polymetallic clusters with metal surface areas of at least 200 square meters per gram of metal. The catalyst is particularly effective for promoting naphtha reforming operations.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or palladium component, a rhodium component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. A preferred modifying component for the disclosed catalytic composite is a Group IVA metallic component. The platinum or palladium, rhodium, cobalt and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A gasoline fraction is catalytically reformed by contacting the gasoline fraction and a hydrogen stream at reforming conditions with an activated bimetallic acidic catalytic composite comprising a combination of a platinum group component, a tin component and a halogen component with a porous carrier material, the catalytic composite having been: (1) activated by contacting same with an activating gas comprising oxygen and a halogenating component selected from the group consisting of halogen and hydrogen halide at a temperature between 700.degree. and 1100.degree. F. for a time of at least 0.5 to about 10 hours; and thereafter (2) reduced by contacting the resulting activated catalytic composite with a substantially water-free reducing agent at reduction conditions selected to reduce substantially all of the platinum group component to the elemental metallic state while maintaining substantially all of the tin component in an oxidation state above that of the elemental metal.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a rhenium component, a cobalt component, a tin component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, rhenium, cobalt, tin and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Alpha alumina, as a new composition of matter, particularly suitable as a support for catalyst compositions (especially reforming catalysts), having surface areas in excess of 75 m.sup.2 /g (B.E.T), ranging preferably from 100 m.sup.2 /g to 600 m.sup.2 lg, and higher, and more preferably from 150 m.sup.2 lg to 400 m.sup.2 /g. A novel process is also described wherein these novel alpha alumina compositions are formed from hydrated beta alumina, especially .beta.-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.H.sub.2 O, at critical low-temperature, low water-vapor pressure conditions, preferably also at low system pressure or under vacuum. The alpha alumina is particularly useful as a support for a Group VIII noble metal reforming catalyst.

Abstract: An improved reforming process is obtained using a catalyst containing platinum, rhenium and chloride disposed on a particulate support formed using alumina obtained by removing water from an aluminum hydroxide produced as a by-product of a Ziegler higher-alcohol synthesis, when the catalyst is prepared by calcining the alumina support at a temperature between 1000.degree. -1500.degree. F to provide a support having a surface area between 140-240 m.sup.2 /g, then impregnating a platinum compound and a rhenium compound into the calcined alumina in the presence of a sufficiently high concentration of chloride to obtain an impregnated composition, which, upon drying, contains at least 1.4 weight percent total chloride, and finally calcining the impregnated preparation to reduce the total chloride content of the final catalyst to less than 1.2 weight percent.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a germanium component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group, germanium, cobalt and halogen components are present in the acidic multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % germanium, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A composition of matter useful as a catalyst support which comprises macrosized particles of a mixture of two distinct phases. These phases are:1. calcined discrete entities comprising alumina a major portion of which have a minimum dimension greater than about 50 microns and a maximum dimension of less than about 200 microns; and2. a phase comprising calcined alumina.Methods for producing this composition of matter and for using this composition of matter in a hydrocarbon conversion process are also included.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multi-metallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a rhenium component, a cobalt component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, rhenium component, cobalt component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A heavy gasoline fraction having a relatively low research octane number as for instance a fraction obtained from a cat cracker gasoline is passed over a chlorided alumina catalyst modified by the addition of 0.01 to 5 weight percent lead calculated as PbO. The presence of lead decreases the cracking activity of the catalyst so that it can be operated at a higher temperature which favors increased formation of aromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, a tin or lead component, a lanthanide series component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, tin or lead component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin or lead, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen. The lanthanide series component is present in amounts corresponding to an atomic ratio of lanthanide series component to platinum group metal of about 0.1:1 to about 1.25:1.

Abstract: Dehydrocyclizable hydrocarbons are converted to aromatics by contacting them at dehydrocyclization conditions with an acidic multi-metallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or palladium component, a rhodium component, a nickel component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. In a preferred embodiment, the catalytic composite also contains a catalytically effective amount of a Group IVA metallic component. The platinum or palladium, rhodium, nickel and halogen components are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % nickel, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for reforming two hydrocarbon feedstocks by contacting one feedstock and hydrogen with a reforming catalyst in a first reforming zone at reforming conditions including a relatively high reforming pressure; separating a hydrogen-rich gas and first hydrocarbon product from the effluent from the first zone at a pressure below the first reforming pressure; recycling a first portion of the hydrogen-rich gas to provide hydrogen for the first reforming zone; contacting the other feedstock and a second portion of the hydrogen-rich gas with a second reforming catalyst in a second reforming zone at reforming conditions including a pressure lower than the first reforming pressure, with all of the hydrogen gas introduced into the second reforming zone being obtained solely from the first reforming zone effluent; and recovering a second hydrocarbon product from the effluent from the second reforming zone.

Abstract: New catalyst containing a carrier, platinum, iridium, manganese and optionally halogen. This catalyst is useful for reforming and dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum group component, an iron component, a cobalt or nickel component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum group component, iron component, cobalt or nickel component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amount respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum group metal, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % iron, about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % cobalt or nickel, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: Hydrocarbons are converted by contacting them at hydrocarbon conversion conditions with an acidic multimetallic catalytic composite comprising a combination of catalytically effective amounts of a platinum or palladium component, a rhodium component, a rhenium component, a tin component, and a halogen component with a porous carrier material. The platinum or palladium component, rhodium component, rhenium component, tin component, and halogen component are present in the multimetallic catalyst in amounts respectively, calculated on an elemental basis, corresponding to about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % platinum or palladium metal, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhodium, about 0.01 to about 2 wt. % rhenium, about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % tin, and about 0.1 to about 3.5 wt. % halogen.

Abstract: A reforming catalyst comprising minor amounts of platinum and cadmium and chloride on an alumina support. Preferably the cadmium is in the amount of about 0.2% wt. and the platinum is in the amount of about 0.4% wt. and the chloride is in the amount of about 0.1% wt. to 2.0% wt. of the catalyst.

Abstract: Supported platinum group metal-tin hydrocarbon conversion catalysts are prepared by (1) impregnating a refractory inorganic oxide support with an aqueous solution of a halogen acid containing a platinum group metal component; (2) drying the platinum group metal impregnated carrier; (3) impregnating the dried platinum group metal impregnate with a solution of a divalent tin compound in a non-oxidizing and non-reducing atmosphere; and (4) drying the resulting impregnate.