US 7,456,123 B2
FCC catalyst
William A. Wachter, Flemington, N.J. (US)
Assigned to Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, N.J. (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/106,297.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/577748, filed on Jun. 08, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2005/0272593 A1, Dec. 08, 2005
Int. Cl. B01J 29/06 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 502—60  [502/63; 502/64; 502/68; 502/79] 47 Claims
 
1. A cracking catalyst composition, comprising:
at least one amorphous, porous matrix, each matrix having pores ranging in diameter from about 1 Å to about 10 Å and pores ranging in diameter from about 40 Å to about 500 Å, substantially free of pores ranging in size from about 10 Å to about 40 Å, wherein in the pore range from 50 Å to 250 Å, there is a single maximum in differential pore volume distribution over the 50 Å to 250 Å range; and
at least one molecular sieve;
wherein the amorphous, porous matrix is comprised of at least one clay, gibbsite, and binder colloids.