| abstract |
HYDROCARBONS ARE CONVERTED BY CONTACTING THEM, AT HYDROCARBON CONVERSION CONDITIONS, WITH A CATALYTIC COMPOSITE, COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS OF A PLATINUM GROUP COMPONENT, A NICKEL COMPONENT, AND A GROUP IV-A METALLIC COMPONENT WITH A POROUS CARRIER MATERIAL. A SPECIFIC EXAMPLE OF THE DISCLOSED HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESSES IS A PROCESS FOR THE CATALYTIC REFORMING OF A GASOLINE FRACTION WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING THE GASOLINE FRACTION AND HYDROGEN, AT REFORMING CONDITIONS, WITH A CATALYTIC COMPOSITE COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF CATALYTICALLY EFFECTIVE AMOUNTS OF A PLATINUM COMPONENT, A NICKEL COMPONENT, A GERMANIUM COMPONENT, AND A HALOGEN COMPONENT WITH AN ALUMINA CARRIER MATERIAL. |