Claims
- 1. In the isomerization of hydrocarbons chosen from the group consisting of paraffins and olefins, the improvement comprising the use at a temperature ranging from 100.degree. C. to 300.degree. C. of a catalyst which comprises an element from group VIII of the periodic table of the elements and a bridged clay prepared by the process comprising subjecting a mixture of an aqueous solution of at least one metal hydroxide and an aqueous clay suspension to dialysis.
- 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein said conversion catalyst contains platinum.
- 3. A process according to claim 1, wherein the dialysis is carried out with the aid of a semipermeable membrane selected from the group consisting of organic membranes.
- 4. A process according to claim 3, wherein said membrane is selected from the group consisting of membranes based on regenerated cellulose.
- 5. A process according to claim 4, wherein said catalyst contains platinum.
- 6. A process according to claim 1, further cracking simultaneously isomerizing and cracking said hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen.
- 7. A process according to claim 6, wherein said catalyst contains platinum.
- 8. A process according to claim 6, wherein said hydroxide is selected from the group formed by the hydroxides of the elements of groups IIB, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIIIB, IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, VA and VIA of the periodic table of the elements and said hydroxide is capable of forming an aqueous solution, the clay is a natural or synthetic smectite swelling clay, the concentration of the metal ion of the hydroxide in the mixture of clay suspension and hydroxide solution, expressed in milliequivalents per gram of clay, ranges from 6 to 60, and the concentration of clay in the mixture of clay suspension and hydroxide solution ranges from 0.1 to 4 weight percent.
- 9. A process according to claim 8, wherein the degree of oxidation of the metal M of the hydroxide is equal to I and the OH.sup.- /M.sup.I ratio ranges from 0.2 to 1.
- 10. A process according to claim 9, wherein the degree of oxidation of the metal M of the hydroxide is equal to II and the OH.sup.- /M.sup.II ratio ranges from 0.2 to 2.
- 11. A process according to claim 8, wherein the degree of oxidation of the metal M of the hydroxide is equal to III and the OH.sup.- /M.sup.III ratio ranges from 0.3 to 3.
- 12. A process according to claim 11, wherein the metal of the hydroxide is at least one metal selected from the group formed by aluminum, chromium and holmium.
- 13. A process according to claim 8, wherein the degree of oxidation of the metal M of the hydroxide is equal to IV and the OH.sup.- /M.sup.IV ratio ranges from 0.4 to 4.
- 14. A process according to claim 13, wherein the metal of the hydroxide is at least one metal selected from the group formed by zirconium and titanium.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 411,769, filed Aug. 26, 1982.
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