Improving the life of a catalyst used to process hydrocarbon containing feed streams
US4715948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10G45/04
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a hydrofining process, the life of a catalyst composition comprising a support selected from the group comprising alumina, silica and silica-alumina and a promoter comprising at least one metal selected from Group VIB, Group VIIB, and Group VIII of the periodic table is improved by mixing a decomposable compound of molybdenum with the hydrocarbon-containing feed stream prior to contacting the hydrocarbon-containing feed stream with the catalyst composition. The molybdenum in the decomposable compound is in valence state of zero. A sufficient quantity of the decomposable compound of molybdenum is added to the hydrocarbon-containing feed stream to result in a concentration of molybdenum in the range of about 1 to about 60 ppm. The introduction of the decomposable compound of molybdenum may be commenced when the catalyst is new, partially deactivated or spent with a beneficial result occurring in each case.
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