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Process for hydrodesulfurizing or hydrogenating a hydrocarbon distillate

US4098683A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 1977
Grant dateJul 4, 1978
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Expiry dateJan 26, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S585/94
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for hydrotreating (hydroprocessing) hydrocarbons and mixtures of hydrocarbons utilizing a catalytic composite of a porous carrier material, a Group VI-B metal and a Group VIII metal in which process there is effected a chemical consumption of hydrogen. A specific example of one such catalyst is a composite of alumina, a molybdenum component and a cobalt component for utilization in a hydrodesulfurization process. Other hydrocarbon hydroprocesses are directed toward the hydrogenation of aromatic nuclei, the ring-opening of cyclic hydrocarbons, hydrocracking, denitrification, hydrogenation, etc.

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