摘要 |
A PROCESS FOR THE DOUBLE-BOND ISOMERIZATION OF OLEFINS IS DISCLOSED. THE PROCESS MAY INCLUDE CONTACTING A FLUID STREAM COMPRISING OLEFINS WITH A FIXED BED COMPRISING AN ACTIVATED BASIC METAL OXIDE ISOMERIZATION CATALYST TO CONVERT AT LEAST A PORTION OF THE OLEFIN TO ITS ISOMER. THE ISOMERIZATION CATALYSTS DISCLOSED HEREIN MAY HAVE A REDUCED CYCLE TO CYCLE DEACTIVATION AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL CATALYSTS, THUS MAINTAINING HIGHER ACTIVITY OVER THE COMPLETE CATALYST LIFE CYCLE. |