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Hydrotreating process employing an impregnated alumina containing material

US4778588A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1987
Grant dateOct 18, 1988
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2007

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

Abstract

A composition of matter is prepared by a process comprising the steps of impregnating a alumina-containing support material with a thiosulfate (preferably ammonium thiosulfate), drying the thus impregnated material, impregnating the dried material with a transition metal compound, drying and calcining the transition metal impregnated material. This composition of matter is used as catalyst composition for hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, and as catalyst composition for hydrotreating of hydrocarbon-containing feed streams (in particular heavy oils) which contain metal and sulfur compounds as impurities. In another embodiment, a hydrotreating process comprises contacting hydrocarbon-containing feed stream (in particular heavy oils), which contains compounds of sulfur and metals, in the presence of a fixed catalyst bed comprising (X) at least one layer of impregnated substantially spherical alumina-containing particles, which have been prepared by a process comprising the steps of impregnating a specific starting material with (NH.sub.4).sub.2 S.sub.2 O.sub.3 and then heating the thus impregnated material at about 500.degree.-900.degree. C. for improved crush strength …

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