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Single stage, stacked bed hydrotreating process utilizing a noble metal catalyst in the upstream bed

US5868921A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 1997
Grant dateFeb 9, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G65/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A hydrocarbon distillate fraction is hydrotreated in a single stage by passing the distillate fraction downwardly over a stacked bed of two hydrotreating catalysts. The catalyst in the upper bed contains 0.1 to 15% by weight of platinum and/or palladium and also contains 2 to 40% by weight of at least one of tungsten, chromium, a Group VIIB metal, and an actinium series metal supported on an acidic refractory oxide carrier. The catalyst in the lower bed contains 1 to 15% by weight of a non-noble Group VIII metal and 1 to 25% by weight of a Group VIB metal on an amorphous, refractory oxide carrier. The liquid hydrocarbon product recovered has a reduced content of aromatics and a reduced heteroatom content.

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