Patent ID: 6689708
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
A process for preparing a reforming catalyst which comprisesincorporating a group IA alkali metal from an aqueous alkaline solution into a zeolitic material in its acid form by means of ion exchange to form an alkali metal-modified zeolitic support material, drying and calcining said modified zeolitic support material, and combining said modified zeolitic support material with an inorganic oxide and drying and calcining the combined material to form a stable inorganic oxide/zeolitic catalyst support; and impregnating said inorganic oxide/zeolitic catalyst support with a Group VIII metal to form an impregnated inorganic oxide/zeolitic catalyst, drying, calcining and reducing said impregnated inorganic oxide/zeolitic catalyst to provide a naphtha reforming catalyst for a naphtha reforming process which does not require adding or adjusting the chlorine content of said naphtha reforming process and which said naphtha reforming catalyst can be regenerated.