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Demetallization of hydrocarbon containing feed streams
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1983-05-17
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2003-05-17
Abstract
Abstract Metals contained in a hydrocarbon containing feed stream are removed by contacting the hydrocarbon containing feed stream under suitable demetallization conditions with hydrogen and a catalyst composition comprising zirconium phosphate and chromium phosphate. The life and activity of the catalyst composition may be increased by introducing a decomposable metal compound selected from the group consisting of the metals of Group V-B, Group VI-B, Group VII-B and Group VIII of the Periodic Table into the hydrocarbon containing feed stream prior to contacting the hydrocarbon containing feed stream with the catalyst composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Simon G. Kukes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 04:14
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J27/00; B01J27/14; B01J27/186; B01J27/188; C; C10; C10G; C10G2300/00; C10G2300/10; C10G2300/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A process for the demetallization of a hydrocarbon containing feed stream, which contains metals, comprising the step of contacting said hydrocarbon containing feed stream under suitable demetallization conditions with hydrogen and a catalyst composition comprising zirconium phosphate and chromium phosphate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process for the demetallization of a hydrocarbon containing feed stream, which contains metals, comprising the step of contacting said hydrocarbon containing feed stream under suitable demetallization conditions with hydrogen and a catalyst composition comprising zirconium phosphate and chromium phosphate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said metals in said hydrocarbon containing feed stream are vanadium and nickel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said catalyst composition is a coprecipitated zirconium phosphate and chromium phosphate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said catalyst composition has a surface area in the range of about 2 to about 400 m 2 /gram and has a pore volume in the range of about 0.2 to about 4.0 cc/gram.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process in accordance with claim 4 wherein said catalyst composition has a surface area in the range of about 10 to about 200 m 2 /gram and has a pore volume in the range of about 0.4 to about 2.0 cc/gram.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein the ratio of zirconium and chromium to phosphorus in said catalyst composition is about stoichiometric and wherein the molar ratio of zirconium to chromium is in the range of about 10:1 to about 1:10.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A process in accordance with claim 6 wherein the ratio of zirconium and chromium to phosphorus in said catalyst composition is about stoichiometric and wherein the molar ratio of zirconium to chromium is in the range of about 3:1 to about 1:2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein said suitable demetallization conditions comprise a reaction time between said catalyst composition and said hydrocarbon containing feed stream in the range of about 0.1 hours to about 10 hours, a temperature in the range of 150° C. to about 550° C., a pressure in the range of about atmospheric to about 5000 psig and a hydrogen flow rate in the range of about 100 to about 10,000 standard cubic feet per barrel of said hydrocarbon containing feed stream.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
A process in accordance with claim 8 wherein said suitable demetallization conditions comprise a reaction time between said catalyst composition and said hydrocarbon containing feed stream in the range of about 0.4 hours to about 4 hours, a temperature in the range of 350° C. to about 450° C., a pressure in the range of about 100 to about 2500 psig and a hydrogen flow rate in the range of about 1000 to about 6,000 standard cubic feet per barrel of said hydrocarbon containing feed stream.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 wherein a decomposable metal compound is introduced into said hydrocarbon containing feed stream prior to the contacting of said hydrocarbon containing feed stream with said catalyst composition, wherein the metal in said decomposable metal compound is selected from the group consisting of the metals of Group V-B, Group VI-B, Group VII-B and Group VIII of the Periodic Table.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process in accordance with claim 10 wherein the metal in said decomposable metal compound is molybdenum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with claim 11 wherein said decomposable metal compound is a carbonyl, acetate, acetylacetonate, octoate or naphthenate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process in accordance with claim 12 wherein said decomposable metal compound is molybdenum hexacarbonyl.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process in accordance with claim 10 wherein a sufficient quantity of said decomposable metal compound is added to said hydrocarbon containing feed stream to result in a concentration of the metal in said decomposable metal compound in the range of about 1 to about 1000 ppm in said hydrocarbon containing feed stream.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process in accordance with claim 14 wherein a sufficient quantity of said decomposable metal compound is added to said hydrocarbon containing feed stream to result in a concentration of the metal in said decomposable metal compound in the range of about 5 to about 100 ppm in said hydrocarbon containing feed stream.
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