Claims
- 1. A process for conversion of hydrocarbon feed by contacting the feed with a catalyst containing heteropoly acid supported on a carrier at reaction conditions being effective in the conversion of the feed, wherein the carrier is selected from substantially inert inorganic amorphous or crystalline material, which retains characteristic structure of the heteropoly acid as evidenced by vibration frequencies around 985 and 1008 cm−1, and which has a surface area larger than 15 m2/g excluding surface area in pores below 15 Å in diameter.
- 2. The process of claim 1, wherein the reaction conditions are effective in C4-C24-paraffin isomerisation by contact with the supported heteropoly acid catalyst, wherein the catalyst includes furthermore a noble metal.
- 3. A process according to claim 2, wherein the reaction is performed at a pressure from 1 to 60 bar, at temperatures from 100° C. to 450° C. in the presence of hydrogen at a hydrogen: hydrocarbon molar ratio of between 0.1:10 and 10:1.
- 4. A process according to claim 2, wherein the heteropoly acid is phosphotungstic and/or phosphomolybdic acid, the noble metal is platinum and/or palladium and the support is titania and/or zirconia, or titania and/or zirconia-containing compositions.
- 5. A process according to claim 2, wherein the heteropoly acid is phosphotungstic and/or phosphomolybdic acid, the noble metal is platinum and/or palladium and the support is selected from silicon, boron carbide, nitride, graphite and mixtures thereof.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/218,199, filed Jul. 14, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60218199 |
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