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Hydrodesulfurization of oil utilizing a narrow pore size distribution catalyst
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1975-12-29
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Granted: 1978-01-17
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Expires: 1995-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A catalyst is provided which comprises a hydrogenation component composited with an alumina-containing support. The catalyst has a median pore radius ranging from about 70 to about 95 Angstroms and a narrow specified pore size distribution in a range of 10 Angstroms above and 10 Angstroms below the median pore radius. A preferred catalyst is cobalt-molybdenum on alumina. Also provided is a hydrodesulfurization process utilizing said catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L. Riley
- 👤 Lloyd A. Pine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 20:56
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J35/00; B01J35/60; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/76; B01J23/84; B01J23/85; B01J35/61; B01J35/615; B01J35/63; B01J35/633; B01J35/635; B01J35/638; B01J35/64; B01J35/647; B01J35/66; B01J35/67; C; C10; C10G; C10G2300/00; C10G2300/10; C10G2300/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
249 words
In a process for hydrodesulfurizing a sulfur and asphaltene-containing hydrocarbon oil which comprises contacting said oil under hydrodesulfurization conditions with hydrogen and a catalyst comprising an alumina support composited with a hydrogenation component, said hydrogenation component comprising at least one Group VIB metal component selected from the group consisting of at least one elemental metal, metal oxide or metal sulfide of a Group VIB element of the Periodic Table of Elements and at least one Group VIII metal component selected from the group consisting of at least one elemental metal, metal oxide or metal sulfide of a Group VIII metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, the improvement which comprises said catalyst having a median pore radius ranging from about 70 to about 95 Angstroms, a total pore volume between 0.45 and 1.50 ml/g; less than 0.05 ml/g of said pore volume being in pores with radii greater than 100 Angstroms; at least 0.40 ml/g of said pore volume being in pores with radii in the range between said median pore radius to about 10 Angstroms above and 10 Angstroms below said median pore radius; at least 75 percent of said pore volume being in pores with radii in the range between said median pore radius to about 10 Angstroms above and 10 Angstroms below said median pore radius; less than 0.05 ml/g of said pore volume being in pores with radii below 60 Angstroms, and a total surface area ranging between 130 and 500 square meters per gram.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
249 words
In a process for hydrodesulfurizing a sulfur and asphaltene-containing hydrocarbon oil which comprises contacting said oil under hydrodesulfurization conditions with hydrogen and a catalyst comprising an alumina support composited with a hydrogenation component, said hydrogenation component comprising at least one Group VIB metal component selected from the group consisting of at least one elemental metal, metal oxide or metal sulfide of a Group VIB element of the Periodic Table of Elements and at least one Group VIII metal component selected from the group consisting of at least one elemental metal, metal oxide or metal sulfide of a Group VIII metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, the improvement which comprises said catalyst having a median pore radius ranging from about 70 to about 95 Angstroms, a total pore volume between 0.45 and 1.50 ml/g; less than 0.05 ml/g of said pore volume being in pores with radii greater than 100 Angstroms; at least 0.40 ml/g of said pore volume being in pores with radii in the range between said median pore radius to about 10 Angstroms above and 10 Angstroms below said median pore radius; at least 75 percent of said pore volume being in pores with radii in the range between said median pore radius to about 10 Angstroms above and 10 Angstroms below said median pore radius; less than 0.05 ml/g of said pore volume being in pores with radii below 60 Angstroms, and a total surface area ranging between 130 and 500 square meters per gram.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst has the following physical characteristics: Surface Area, m 2 /g: 130 to 500 Pore Volume, ml/g: 0.45 to 1.50 Median Pore Radius, A: 70 to 95 Pore Volume Distribution; Pv above 100 A radius, ml/g: 0 to 0.05 Pv between R m +10A above and 10A below, ml/g: 0.40 to 1.00 % PV between R m +10A above and 10A below, %: 75 to 99 Pv below 60 A radius, ml/g: 0 to 0.05.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst has the following physical characteristics: Surface Area, m 2 /g: 132 to 200 Pore Volume, ml/g: 0.48 to 1.00 Median Pore Radius, A: 75 to 90 Pore Volume Distribution; Pv above 100 A radius, ml/g: 0 to 0.04 Pv between R m +10A above and 10A below, ml/g: 0.41 to 0.80 % PV between R m +10A above and 10A below, %: 80 to 98 Pv below 60 A radius, ml/g: 0 to 0.04.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst has the following physical characteristics: Surface Area, m 2 /g: 135 to 175 Pore Volume, ml/g: 0.50 to 0.60 Median Pore Radius, A: 78 to 86 Pore Volume Distribution; Pv above 100 A radius, ml/g: 0 to 0.035 Pv between R m +10A above and 10A below, ml/g: 0.42 to 0.60 % PV between R m +10A above and 10A below, %: 81 to 96 Pv below 60 A radius, ml/g: 0 to 0.035.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said Group VIB metal, calculated as the oxide thereof, comprises at least 8 weight percent of the total catalyst and wherein said Group VIII metal, calculated as the oxide thereof, comprises at least 2.5 weight percent of the total catalyst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said Group VIB metal, calculated as the oxide thereof, comprises at least 14 weight percent of the total catalyst and wherein said Group VIII metal, calculated as the oxide thereof, comprises at least 3.5 weight percent of the total catalyst.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said Group VIB metal component is selected from the group consisting of molybdenum oxide, molybdenum sulfide, tungsten oxide, tungsten sulfide and mixtures thereof and wherein said Group VIII metal component is selected from the group consisting of nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel sulfide, cobalt sulfide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said hydrodesulfurization conditions include a temperature ranging from about 600° to about 850° F., a pressure ranging from about 600 to about 3500 psig, a liquid hourly space velocity ranging from about 0.05 to about 5 volumes of hydrocarbon oil per hour per volume of catalyst, a hydrogen rate ranging from about 300 to about 20,000 standard cubic feet per barrel, and a hydrogen partial pressure ranging from about 500 to about 3000 psig.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the alphaltene fraction of said hydrocarbon oil is desulfurized to a level greater than 40 weight percent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon oil contains more than 100 p.p.m. nickel and vanadium contaminants.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said alumina support contains minor amounts of silica.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said catalyst consists essentially of a Group VIB metal component selected from the group consisting of molybdenum oxide, molybdenum sulfide, tungsten oxide, tungsten sulfide and mixtures thereof and a Group VIII metal component selected from the group consisting of nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel sulfide, cobalt sulfide and mixtures thereof composited with an alumina support.
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