Abstract:
The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a support based on alumina or silica or silica-alumina, at least one element of group VIII, at least one element of group VIB and γ-ketovaleric acid. The invention also relates to the process for the preparation of said catalyst and the use thereof in a hydrotreatment and/or hydrocracking process.
Abstract:
A process for the hydrotreatment of a vacuum distillate type hydrocarbon feed containing nitrogen-containing compounds is described, comprising a first step in which the feed is brought into contact with a catalyst in its oxide form, then a second step in which the feed is brought into contact with a dried catalyst comprising at least one organic compound containing oxygen and/or nitrogen.
Abstract:
A hydroconversion catalyst with a bimodal pore structure: an oxide matrix predominantly of calcined aluminium; a hydro-dehydrogenative active phase of at least one group VIII metal being at least partly commixed within the said oxide matrix mainly made up of calcined aluminium, an SBET specific surface greater than 100 m2/g, a mesoporous median diameter in volume between 12 and 25 nm inclusive, a macroporous median diameter in volume between 250 and 1500 nm inclusive, a mesoporous volume as measured by mercury intrusion porosimeter greater than or equal to 0.55 ml/g and a total measured pore volume by mercury porosimetry greater than or equal to 0.70 ml/g; a method for preparing a residue catalyst for hydroconversion/hydroprocessing by commixing the active phase with a particular alumina, the use of the catalyst in hydroproces sing, including hydroproces sing heavy feeds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to unsupported metal (e.g., cesium) substituted heteropolyacid catalyst compositions useful for the production of butene dimers and/or oligomers from a mixed butenes feed, in which, under mild conditions, all isomers of mixed butenes produce highly branched C8 and C8+ olefins.
Abstract:
A process of hydrodesulphuration of at least one gasoline cut implementing a catalyst comprising, in its oxide form, at least one metal from group VIB and/or at least one metal from group VIII of the periodic table, present in the form of at least one polyoxometalate of the formula (HhXxMmOy)q−, wherein X is an element selected from phosphorus, silicon, boron, nickel and cobalt, M is one or more element(s) selected from molybdenum, tungsten, nickel and cobalt, h is an integer from 0-12, x is an integer from 0-4, m is an integer 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and/or 18, y is an integer of 17-72 and q is an integer of 1-20, the polyoxometalates being present within a mesostructured silicon oxide matrix having a pore size of 1.5-50 nm and having amorphous walls of thickness 1-30 nm, the catalyst being sulphured before use in the process.
Abstract:
This invention provides a process for forming a solution composition, which process comprises forming a primary solution by bringing together, in an aqueous medium, i) at least one phosphorus compound, ii) at least one Group VI metal compound, iii) at least one Group VIII metal compound, and iv) an additive which is a) tetraethylene glycol, b) polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight in the range of about 200 to about 400, c) a mixture of tetraethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight in the range of about 200 to about 400, or d) a mixture of (1) tetraethylene glycol and/or polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight in the range of about 200 to about 400 and (2) one or more of monoethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and triethylene glycol. The molar ratio of additive to the total moles of Group VI metal and Group VIII metal is above 0.30:1, and the atomic ratio of phosphorus to Group VI metal is at least about 0.33:1. Optionally, the primary solution is heated at a temperature above about 40° C. to form a heated solution. The heated solution is optionally cooled to form a cooled solution. Also provided are compositions formed by such processes, processes for forming catalyst compositions from these compositions, and catalyst compositions formed by these processes.
Abstract:
A hydroprocessing catalyst composition that comprises a shaped support that is formed from a mixture of inorganic oxide powder and catalyst fines and wherein the shaped support has incorporated therein at least one metal component, a chelating agent and a polar additive. The hydroprocessing catalyst composition is prepared by incorporating into the shaped support a metal component, a chelating agent and a polar additive. The hydroprocessing catalyst composition has particular application in the catalytic hydroprocessing of petroleum derived feedstocks.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a hydrotreating catalyst suitable for heavy distillate oil hydrodesulfurization, production and use thereof. The present hydrotreating catalyst exhibits significantly improved heavy distillate oil (deep) hydrodesulfurization activity.
Abstract:
A catalyst composition comprising at least an heteropolyacid deposited on a porous titania carrier.A catalyst composition comprising at least an heteropolyacid in which protons in the heteropolyacid may be partially exchanged by at least one cation selected from elements belonging to Group 1 to Group 16 of the Periodic Table of Elements that have been deposited on a porous titania carrier.A method for preparing the catalyst composition, comprising impregnating a titania carrier with a solution of at least one metal selected from elements belonging to the Group 1 to Group 16 of the Periodic Table of Elements or onium, drying and firing the resulting solid mixture, secondly impregnating the resulting solid mixture with a solution of heteropolyacid, drying, and firing the resulting solid mixture.A process for preparing acrolein and acrylic acid by dehydration of glycerin, carried out in the presence of the catalyst.
Abstract:
The current invention provides a hydrotreating catalyst comprising of metals of at least one each from Group VIB, preferably molybdenum and Group VIII, preferably nickel, of the periodic table supported on alumina modified with small amounts of modifying elements well dispersed on the surface so as to retain the physico-chemical characteristics of the support and result in high performance for hydrodesulphurization catalyst, and a commercially viable process for producing such a catalyst. The present invention also discloses a commercially viable method for modifying alumina in the powder form without affecting the porous structure of the support obtained.