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Hydrorefining of petroleum fraction utilizing a catalyst prepared with an anion complex of a group VI-B and a group VIII metal component

Assignee: Honeywell UOP LLC
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Filing: 1977-05-13
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Granted: 1978-04-11
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Expires: 1997-05-13
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Abstract

Abstract A hydrorefining process is disclosed. A petroleum hydrocarbon fraction is treated at hydrorefining conditions in contact with a catalyst comprising a Group VIII metal and a Group VIB metal component impregnated on a refractory inorganic oxide. A more active catalyst results from the use of an impregnating solution comprising an anionic complex of a Group VIB and a Group VIII metal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Mark J. O'Hara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 17:48
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J37/00; B01J37/02; B01J37/0201; B01J23/00; B01J23/70; B01J23/76; B01J23/84; B01J23/85; C; C10; C10G; C10G45/00; C10G45/02; C10G45/04; C10G45/06; C10G45/08; B01J23/88; B01J23/882

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A hydrorefining process which comprises treating a petroleum hydrocarbon fraction at hydrorefining conditions to reduce the sulfur content of said fraction; in contact with a catalyst comprising a refractory inorganic oxide impregnated with a Group VIB and a Group VIII metal component, said catalyst having been prepared by impregnating said refractory inorganic oxide with an aqueous solution comprising an anion complex of a Group VIB metal and a Group VIII metal sufficient to provide a catalyst containing from about 5 to about 20 wt. % Group VIB metal, and with a simple salt of a Group VIII metal sufficient in combination with said anionic complex to provide a catalyst containing from about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % Group VIII metal drying said impregnated inorganic oxide and calcining the dried impregnated inorganic oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A hydrorefining process which comprises treating a petroleum hydrocarbon fraction at hydrorefining conditions to reduce the sulfur content of said fraction; in contact with a catalyst comprising a refractory inorganic oxide impregnated with a Group VIB and a Group VIII metal component, said catalyst having been prepared by impregnating said refractory inorganic oxide with an aqueous solution comprising an anion complex of a Group VIB metal and a Group VIII metal sufficient to provide a catalyst containing from about 5 to about 20 wt. % Group VIB metal, and with a simple salt of a Group VIII metal sufficient in combination with said anionic complex to provide a catalyst containing from about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % Group VIII metal drying said impregnated inorganic oxide and calcining the dried impregnated inorganic oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said petroleum hydrocarbon fraction is a residual oil fraction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 36 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said hydrorefining conditions include an imposed hydrogen pressure of from about 100 to about 1000 psi and a temperature of from about 95° to about 425° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 67 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said hydrorefining conditions comprise charging said hydrocarbon in contact with said catalyst at a liquid hourly space velocity of from about 1 to about 20 at a temperature of from about 315° to about 425° C. and in admixture with sufficient hydrogen to provide from about 1000 to about 5000 standard cubic feet per barrel of said hydrocarbon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said refractory inorganic oxide comprises alumina.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said carrier material comprises alumina composited with silica in a weight ratio of from about 3:1 to about 9.5:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said anionic complex comprises molybdenum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said anionic complex comprises cobalt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said anionic complex comprises nickel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said anionic complex is ammonium 5-molybdocobaltate (III).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said anionic complex is ammonium 6-molybdocobaltate (III).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said anionic complex is ammonium 6-molydbonickelate (II).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 16 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said anionic complex is ammonium 9-molybdonickelate (IV).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said simple salt of a Group VIII metal is cobalt nitrate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process of claim 1 further characterized in that said simple salt of a Group VIII metal is nickel nitrate.

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