LOW PRESSURE HYDROPROCESSING CATALYST

    公开(公告)号:US20230095045A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17449464

    申请日:2021-09-30

    摘要: Methods are provided for forming supported catalyst compositions and/or corresponding intermediate catalyst products. The catalyst compositions have improved activity for hydroprocessing of distillate boiling range feeds under hydroprocessing conditions where the hydrogen partial pressure in the hydroprocessing environment is reduced or minimized. The catalyst compositions can correspond to supported CoMo catalysts. The improved activity for hydroprocessing under lower pressure conditions is unexpectedly achieved by using a plurality of treatments with organic compounds during the catalyst formation process. A first treatment with an organic compound can occur prior to, during, and/or after exposing the support to metal precursors for depositing metals on the support. After both the first organic compound and the metal precursors are available in the presence of the support, a first heating and/or carbonizing step can be used to form dispersed metal carbides on the support. The first heating and/or carbonizing step can be performed at intermediate temperatures between 250° C. and 500° C., or 250° C. to 550° C., in order to maintain the metal carbides and/or the support in a favorable state. After treating the supported metal carbides with the secondary organic compound, a sulfidation can be performed where at least an initial portion of the sulfidation occurs at a temperature of 250° C. or less. This can allow the secondary organic compound to substantially remain on the support during at least a portion of the sulfidation process.