Title: Chemical process making aromatic hydrocarbons over gallium catalyst

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for aromatizing unsaturated hydrocarbons in the presence of a supported gallium catalyst. Xylenes may be prepared from C.sub.4 feedstock by this route.

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Inventors: Gregory, Reginald (Camberley, EN)
Kolombos, Alexander John (Sutton, EN)

Application Number: 704166
Filing Date: 1976-07-12
Publication_date: 1977-11-01
Assignee: The British Petroleum Company Limited (London, EN)
Primary Class(es): 585/407 208/135, 502/320, 502/324, 502/332, 502/333, 502/334, 502/337, 502/338, 502/342, 502/349, 502/355, 585/322, 585/415, 585/417, 585/419, 585/420
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US Patent Ref:

3242069	Mar, 1966	Gladrow et al.	208/120.
3644550	Feb, 1972	Beuther et al.	260/673.
3702886	Nov, 1972	Argauer et al.	423/328.
3709979	Jan, 1973	Chu	423/328.
3764515	Oct, 1973	Kiovsky	208/10.
3770616	Nov, 1973	Kominami et al.	208/138.
3832449	Aug, 1974	Rosinski et al.	423/328.
3926781	Dec, 1975	Gale	208/117.

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Primary Examiner: Gantz, Delbert E.
Assistant Examiner: Schmitkons, G. E.
Attorney: Brooks, Haidt, Haffner & Delahunty