US4520128A — Catalyst having high metal retention capacity and…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 190 words

A method for producing a catalyst for use in the hydrotreatment of heavy crudes and residues containing high levels of metals, sulphur, asphaltenes and Conradson carbon comprising the steps of: providing an alumina carrier; and impregnating said alumina carrier with (1) at least one hydrogenation component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table so as to obtain a concentration of from about 5 to 30 weight percent of said element on said catalyst, (2) at least one metallic component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIII of the Periodic Table so as to obtain a concentration of from about 0.1 to 8 weight percent of said element on said catalyst and (3) a phosphorus oxide component so as to obtain a concentration of between 5 to 30 weight percent of phosphorus oxide on said catalyst wherein said phosphorus oxide is added in substantially stoichiometric quantities with respect to the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table such that the ratio of phosphorus oxide to the oxide of the metallic elements of Group VIB on the surface of the catalyst is substantially unity.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 190 words

A method for producing a catalyst for use in the hydrotreatment of heavy crudes and residues containing high levels of metals, sulphur, asphaltenes and Conradson carbon comprising the steps of: providing an alumina carrier; and impregnating said alumina carrier with (1) at least one hydrogenation component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table so as to obtain a concentration of from about 5 to 30 weight percent of said element on said catalyst, (2) at least one metallic component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIII of the Periodic Table so as to obtain a concentration of from about 0.1 to 8 weight percent of said element on said catalyst and (3) a phosphorus oxide component so as to obtain a concentration of between 5 to 30 weight percent of phosphorus oxide on said catalyst wherein said phosphorus oxide is added in substantially stoichiometric quantities with respect to the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table such that the ratio of phosphorus oxide to the oxide of the metallic elements of Group VIB on the surface of the catalyst is substantially unity.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 73 words

A method according to claim 1 including providing said Group VIB component so as to obtain a concentration of from about 5 to 20 weight percent of said element, said Group VIII component so as to obtain a concentration of from about 1 to 5 weight percent of said element, and said phosphorus oxide component so as to obtain a concentration of from about 5 to 20 weight percent of said phosphorus oxide.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 82 words

A method according to claim 1 including the steps of drying the impregnated alumina carrier at a temperature of between 25° to 150° C. for up to 24 hours and calcining said dried impregnated alumina carrier at a temperature of between 400° to 600° C. for a period of 1 to 24 hours using an air volume rate of 4 to 10 cubic meters of air per hour per kilogram of catalyst so as to obtain the catalyst in an oxidized state.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 44 words

A method according to claim 1 including the steps of contacting said alumina carrier with an aqueous solution of the Group VIB element, the Group VIII element and the phosphorus oxide component for impregnating said alumina carrier with the elements in said aqueous solution.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

A method according to claim 4 including the steps of maintaining the pH of said aqueous solution between 1 and 2.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 71 words

A method according to claim 1 including the steps of providing a gamma alumina carrier having a surface area of between 120 to 400 m 2 /g and a total pore volume of between 0.5 to 1.2 cc/g wherein between 60 and 100% of the total pore volume comprises pores having a diameter of between 60 to 300 Å and a bed resistance of between 4 to 15 kg/cm 2 .

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 88 words

A method according to claim 1 including the steps of providing a gamma alumina carrier having a surface area of between 150 to 250 m 2 /g and a total pore volume of between 0.7 to 1.00 cc/g wherein between 70 to 90% of the total pore volume comprises pores having a diameter of between 90 to 300 Å so as to attain a maximum interconnection between the mesopores and the macropores of the alumina carrier and a bed resistance of between 5 to 10 kg/cm 2 .

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 27 words

A method according to claim 4 including the steps of contacting said alumina carrier with said aqueous solution for a time of about 5 to 25 minutes.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 27 words

A method according to claim 4 including the steps of contacting said alumina carrier with said aqueous solution for a time of about 10 to 20 minutes.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 61 words

A method according to claim 3 further including the steps of presulphiding the oxidized catalyst at a pressure of between 200 and 600 psig at a temperature of between 230° and 360° C. with a controlled increase in temperature of not more than 20° C. per hour in the presence of sulphur for a time of about 8 and 11 hours.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 31 words

A method according to claim 1 including the steps of providing said component chosen from Group VIB of the Periodic Table and Group VIII of the Periodic Table as an oxide.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 31 words

A method according to claim 1 including the steps of providing said component chosen from Group VIB of the Periodic Table and Group VIII of the Periodic Table as a sulphide.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 160 words

A catalyst for use in the hydrotreatment of heavy crudes and residues containing high levels of metals, sulphur, asphaltenes and Conradson carbon by impregnating an alumina carrier in an aqueous solution containing a component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table, a component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIII of the Periodic Table and a phosphorus oxide component wherein said phosphorus oxide is added in substantially stoichiometric quantities with respect to the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table such that the ratio of phosohorus oxide to the oxide of the metallic elements of Group VIB on the surface of the catalyst is substantially unity, said catalyst having a surface area of between 120 to 400 m 2 /g and a total pore volume of between 0.5 to 1.2 cc/g wherein between 60 and 100% of the total pore volume comprises pores having a diameter of between 60 to 300 Å.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 160 words

A catalyst for use in the hydrotreatment of heavy crudes and residues containing high levels of metals, sulphur, asphaltenes and Conradson carbon by impregnating an alumina carrier in an aqueous solution containing a component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table, a component selected from the metallic elements of Group VIII of the Periodic Table and a phosphorus oxide component wherein said phosphorus oxide is added in substantially stoichiometric quantities with respect to the metallic elements of Group VIB of the Periodic Table such that the ratio of phosohorus oxide to the oxide of the metallic elements of Group VIB on the surface of the catalyst is substantially unity, said catalyst having a surface area of between 120 to 400 m 2 /g and a total pore volume of between 0.5 to 1.2 cc/g wherein between 60 and 100% of the total pore volume comprises pores having a diameter of between 60 to 300 Å.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 56 words

A catalyst according to claim 13 wherein the chemical surface composition is from about YS/(Al+Y) s of between 0.7 to 6.0, Xs/(Al+X) s of between 3.0 to 9.7 and Ps/(Al+P) s of between 6.0 and 9.2 where X is molybdenum and Y is nickel wherein said phosphorus oxide addition avoids the formation of undesirable oxide compounds.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 55 words

A catalyst according to claim 13 wherein the chemical surface composition is from about Ys/(Al+Y) s between 0.5 to 4.2, Xs/(Al+X) s of between 2.8 to 9.7 and Ps/(Al+P) s of between 5.0 to 9.2 where X is molybdenum and Y is cobalt wherein said phosphorus oxide addition avoids the formation of undesirable oxide compounds.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 53 words

A catalyst according to claim 13 wherein said catalyst has a surface area of between 150 to 250 m 2 /g and a total pore volume of between 0.7 to 1.00 cc/g wherein between 70 to 90% of the total pore volume comprises pores having a diameter of between 90 to 300 Å.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1988-05-27	1988-11-26	1989-05-28	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1992-05-27	1992-11-26	1993-05-28	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1996-05-27	1996-11-26	1997-05-28	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Catalyst having high metal retention capacity and good stability for use in the demetallization of heavy crudes and method of preparation of same

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