Patent ID: 7906696

Claim:
A process for aromatization of alkanes to aromatics comprising contacting a hydrocarbonaceous feed of alkanes having two to six carbon atoms per molecule at aromatization conditions with a catalyst comprising: a) a zeolite having a mole ratio in the range of from about 70:1 to about 100:1 of an oxide of silicon (SiO 2 ) to an oxide of aluminum (Al 2 O 3 ) and b) a noble metal deposited on the zeolite, wherein the zeolite is synthesized by a process comprising: 1) making a mixture by: (a) dissolving a germanium compound and sodium compound in water to make a first solution; (b) dissolving an aluminum compound in water to make a second solution; (c) adding the two solutions to colloidal silica sequentially; (d) adding a structuring agent; 2) stirring the mixture; 3) adjusting the pH of the mixture with acid to form a gel; 4) heating the gel; 5) filtering the gel; and 6) washing filtered solids with water.