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Hydrotreating process utilizing elemental sulfur for presulfiding the catalyst

US4177136A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 1978
Grant dateDec 4, 1979
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Expiry dateMay 12, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J37/20
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved method of catalyst presulfiding, wherein the catalyst is treated with elemental sulfur. The use of elemental sulfur as a catalyst presulfiding agent is a means of rapidly and reproducibly attaining a highly active catalyst.

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