US 12,473,498 B2
In-reactor activation of a high chloride aromatization catalyst
Gabriela D. Alvez-Manoli, Kingwood, TX (US); Stephen L. Kelly, Kingwood, TX (US); and Amanda B. Allemand, Spring, TX (US)
Assigned to Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/297,680.
Prior Publication US 2024/0336850 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. C10G 11/05 (2006.01); B01J 29/62 (2006.01); B01J 37/02 (2006.01); B01J 37/18 (2006.01)
CPC C10G 11/05 (2013.01) [B01J 29/62 (2013.01); B01J 37/0236 (2013.01); B01J 37/18 (2013.01); B01J 2229/40 (2013.01); C10G 2400/30 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reforming process comprising:
(i) contacting a supported aromatization catalyst with an inert gas stream in a reactor system at a drying temperature in a range from 300° C. to 400° C. to form a treated catalyst, the supported aromatization catalyst comprising;
a bound zeolite base;
from 0.3 wt. % to 3 wt. % of platinum;
from 1.8 wt. % to 4 wt. % of chlorine; and
from 0.4 wt. % to 1.5 wt. % of fluorine;
(ii) contacting the treated catalyst with a reducing gas stream in the reactor system to form an activated catalyst; and
(iii) contacting a hydrocarbon feed with the activated catalyst under reforming conditions in the reactor system to produce an aromatic product.