US 7,456,124 B2
	Rhenium-containing transalkylation catalysts and processes for making the same
Edwin P. Boldingh, Arlington Heights, Ill. (US); Antoine Negiz, Wilmette, Ill. (US); James E. Rekoske, Glenview, Ill. (US); Eric J. Baker, Romeoville, Ill. (US); Robert B. Larson, Lisle, Ill. (US); Terrence E. Deak, Chicago, Ill. (US); and Sergey V. Gurevich, San Mateo, Calif. (US)
Assigned to UOP LLC, Des Plaines, Ill. (US)
Filed on Aug. 23, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/843,719.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/825306, filed on Sep. 12, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/825313, filed on Sep. 12, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2008/0064588 A1, Mar. 13, 2008
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01J 29/06 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 502—63  [502/64; 502/67; 502/71; 502/74; 502/77; 502/78]

22 Claims

1. A transalkylation catalyst comprising a mordenite component; an acidic MFI molecular sieve component having a Si/Al2 molar ratio of less than about 40; a rhenium component in the range of about 0.05 to about 5 mass percent of the catalyst; and a rhenium-dispersing binder.