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Multi-stage process for demetalation, desulfurization and dewaxing of petroleum oils
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1984-02-16
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Granted: 1985-04-02
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Expires: 2004-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A catalytic multi-stage hydrocarbon conversion process is provided for reducing high metals content, sulfur content and pour point of the catalytically reacted residual oil by the use of sequential combination of catalytic compositions. In the first stage, the residual oil, under demetalation and desulfurization reaction conditions, is passed over a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, based on the total catalyst weight, on a supporting comprising at least 85 weight percent alumina. The resulting catalyst contains at least 65 percent of its pore volume in the 150 to 300 Angstroms diameter range or at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 100 to 200 Angstroms diameter range. The resulting product of stage 1, under desulfurization and dewaxing conditions, is then passed over a second catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, based on the total catalyst weight, on a support comprising a composite of alumina and a minor amount of about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite based on the total composite. The resulting catalyst contains at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 50 to 200 Angstroms diameter range or at least 50% of its pore volume in the 30 to 100 Angstroms diameter range.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen M. Oleck
- 👤 Robert C. Wilson, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 00:04
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G65/00; C10G65/02; C10G65/04; C10G65/043; C10G45/00; C10G45/02; C10G45/04; C10G45/06; C10G45/08; C10G45/58; C10G45/60; C10G45/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
254 words
A multi-stage process for demetalation, desulfurization and dewaxing of residual oil which comprises: (1) contacting a residual oil under demetalation and desulfurization reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides, on a support comprising at least 85 weight percent alumina, said catalyst having at least 65 percent of its pore volume in the 150 to 300 Angstroms diameter range or at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 100-200 Angstroms diameter range, (2) contacting the product of step (1), under desulfurization and dewaxing reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides on a support comprising a composite of alumina and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite based on the total composite, said catalyst having at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 50 to 200 Angstroms diameter range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
254 words
A multi-stage process for demetalation, desulfurization and dewaxing of residual oil which comprises: (1) contacting a residual oil under demetalation and desulfurization reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides, on a support comprising at least 85 weight percent alumina, said catalyst having at least 65 percent of its pore volume in the 150 to 300 Angstroms diameter range or at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 100-200 Angstroms diameter range, (2) contacting the product of step (1), under desulfurization and dewaxing reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides on a support comprising a composite of alumina and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite based on the total composite, said catalyst having at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 50 to 200 Angstroms diameter range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said iron group metal of the catalyst used in step (1) is cobalt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the Group VIB metal of the catalyst used in step (1) is molybdenum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said iron group of the catalyst used in step (2) is nickel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the Group VIB metal of the catalyst used in step (2) is molybdenum.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite in the catalyst of step (2) is present in amounts from about 10 to about 20 weight percent based on the total composite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite is HZSM-5 crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 7 wherein in step (1) the iron group metal in the catalyst is cobalt and the Group VIB metal is molybdenum and in step (2) the iron group metal in the catalyst is nickel and the Group VIB metal is molybdenum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
253 words
A multi-stage process for demetalation, desulfurization and dewaxing of residual oil which comprises: (1) contacting a residual oil under demetalation and desulfurization reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides, on a support comprising at least 85 weight percent alumina, said catalyst having at least 65 percent of its pore volume in the 150 to 300 Angstroms diameter range or at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 100-200 Angstroms diameter range, (2) contacting the product of step (1), under desulfurization and dewaxing reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides on a support comprising a composite of alumina and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite based on the total composite, said catalyst having at least 50% of its pore volume in the 30 to 100 Angstroms diameter range.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
253 words
A multi-stage process for demetalation, desulfurization and dewaxing of residual oil which comprises: (1) contacting a residual oil under demetalation and desulfurization reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides, on a support comprising at least 85 weight percent alumina, said catalyst having at least 65 percent of its pore volume in the 150 to 300 Angstroms diameter range or at least 60 percent of its pore volume in the 100-200 Angstroms diameter range, (2) contacting the product of step (1), under desulfurization and dewaxing reaction conditions at a temperature of about 500° to about 1000° F., and a pressure of about 300 to about 3000 psig, with a catalyst comprising about 1 to about 10 weight percent of an iron group metal and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a Group VIB metal, said metals based on the total catalyst, and being present as the oxides or sulfides on a support comprising a composite of alumina and about 5 to about 25 weight percent of a ZSM-5 crystalline zeolite based on the total composite, said catalyst having at least 50% of its pore volume in the 30 to 100 Angstroms diameter range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 or 9 wherein said iron group metal of the catalyst used in step (1) is nickel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 or 9 wherein said iron group of the catalyst used in step (2) is cobalt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The process of claim 7 wherein in step (1) the iron group metal in the catalyst is nickel and the Group VIB metal is molybdenum and in step (2) the iron group metal in the catalyst is cobalt and the Group VIB metal is molybdenum.
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