SULFUR TOLERANT REFORMING CATALYST SYSTEM CONTAINING A SULFUR-SENSITIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

A sulfur-sensitive reforming catalyst is rendered substantially less sulfur-sensitive by use in a catalyst system comprising a physical mixture of such catalyst and a sulfur sorbent selected to accommodate small quantities of sulfur from a hydrocarbon feedstock. Preferably, the physical mixture comprises a sulfur-sensitive reforming catalyst protected from sulfur deactivation by a manganese-oxide sorbent. The invention shows substantial benefits over prior-art processes in catalyst utilization in a catalytic reforming process using a potassium-form L-Zeolite component to promote aromatic formation.