| US 7,541,309 B2 | ||
| Reforming nanocatalysts and methods of making and using such catalysts | ||
| Horacio Trevino, Annandale, N.J. (US); Zhenhua Zhou, Lawrenceville, N.J. (US); Zhihua Wu, Plainsboro, N.J. (US); and Bing Zhou, Cranbury, N.J. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Headwaters Technology Innovation, LLC, Lawrenceville, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 16, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/435,580. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0114568 A1, May 07, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. B01J 31/00 (2006.01); B01J 23/00 (2006.01); B01J 23/58 (2006.01); B01J 23/56 (2006.01); C10G 35/00 (2006.01); C10G 35/04 (2006.01); C10G 35/06 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 502—325 [502/150; 502/305; 502/327; 502/328; 502/332; 208/133; 208/134; 208/135; 208/136; 208/137; 208/138; 208/139] | 30 Claims |
| 1. A method for manufacturing a reforming catalyst having improved C5+ production for upgrading liquid fuels to higher octane fuels, comprising:
(i) providing a plurality of catalyst atoms comprising one or more metals selected from the group consisting of platinum,
palladium, rhodium, and iridium;
(ii) providing a dispersing agent comprising a plurality of organic molecules that have at least one functional group capable
of binding to the plurality of catalyst atoms;
(iii) reacting the dispersing agent with the catalyst atoms to form a catalyst precursor;
(iv) causing or allowing the catalyst precursor to form nanocatalyst particles having a size less than about 100 nm and supporting
the nanocatalyst particles on a solid catalyst support; and
(v) including a halogen promoter in the reforming catalyst in an amount from about 0.2% to less than 1.0% by weight of the
reforming catalyst.
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