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Resid hydrotreating catalyst and process

US5322829A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1993
Grant dateJun 21, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J35/66
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A catalyst and process are disclosed for upgrading heavy feedstocks such as resid. The catalyst comprises a porous inorganic oxide support having an incremental pore volume maximum at a pore radius greater than 50 Angstroms bearing between 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent nickel and having at least 0.4 cc/g of pores having a radius less than 125 Angstroms. An ebullated bed hydroconversion process employing the catalyst also is disclosed.

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