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Process for catalytic hydrotreatment of heavy hydrocarbons, in fixed or moving bed, with injection of a metal compound into the charge
Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
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Filing: 1985-10-24
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Granted: 1987-04-07
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Expires: 2005-10-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process for catalytic treatment of heavy hydrocarbons, in a fixed or moving bed, over a catalyst containing an alumina carrier and at least one catalytic metal or compound of metal from groups VB, VI B and VIII of the periodic classification of elements, characterized by the direct injection into the charge, continuously or periodically, of at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of halides, oxyhalides, oxides, polyacids and polyacid salts of metals from groups VI B, VII B and VIII, before introducing the charge into the hydrotreatment zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Claude Plumail
- 👤 Jean-Francois Le Page
- 👤 Pierre Giuliani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:18
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G49/00; C10G49/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
In a process for the hydrotreatment of a heavy hydrocarbon charge by contact with at least one fixed or moving bed of heterogeneous catalyst, said catalyst containing an alumina carrier and at least one group VB, VIB or VIII metal or metal compound, said alumina carrier having a pore volume of 0.85 to 2 cm 3 /g and a specific surface of 80 to 250 g -1 , the improvement comprising introducing into the hydrocarbon charge an amount of hydrogen sufficient for the hydrotreatment reaction, preheating resultant mixture of hydrogen and hydrocarbon charge to a temperature of at least 330° C. and subsequently introducing either continuously or periodically into the hydrocarbon charge 10-1500 ppm by weight of metal of at least one halide, oxyhalide, oxide, polyacid or polyacid salt of at least one group VB, VIB or VIII metal, before passing said charge through the catalyst bed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a process for the hydrotreatment of a heavy hydrocarbon charge by contact with at least one fixed or moving bed of heterogeneous catalyst, said catalyst containing an alumina carrier and at least one group VB, VIB or VIII metal or metal compound, said alumina carrier having a pore volume of 0.85 to 2 cm 3 /g and a specific surface of 80 to 250 g -1 , the improvement comprising introducing into the hydrocarbon charge an amount of hydrogen sufficient for the hydrotreatment reaction, preheating resultant mixture of hydrogen and hydrocarbon charge to a temperature of at least 330° C. and subsequently introducing either continuously or periodically into the hydrocarbon charge 10-1500 ppm by weight of metal of at least one halide, oxyhalide, oxide, polyacid or polyacid salt of at least one group VB, VIB or VIII metal, before passing said charge through the catalyst bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the alumina carrier is selected from aluminas of nil or low acidity, thermally stabilized aluminas and autoclaved aluminas inert in the n-heptane cracking test.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein the alumina carrier is an autoclaved alumina formed of a plurality of acicular small plates, the plates of each conglomerate being generally oriented radially with respect to one another and with respect to the center of the conglomerate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the metal compound is introduced into the charge as a solution or emulsion in a water-organic solvent mixture containing 70 to 99% by weight of organic solvent, as a solution in an organic solvent or as a solution in water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein the metal compound is introduced into the charge as a solution or emulsion in a water-organic solvent mixture, said organic solvent containing at least one alcohol of 6-18 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the metal compound is introduced into the charge in such amount that the metal content added to the charge be from 10 to 1500 ppm by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the metal compound introduced into the charge is a molybdenum compound selected from the group consisting of molybdenum blues, phosphomolybdic acid and salts of phosphomolybdic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the heterogeneous catalyst comprises from 1 to 30% by weight (expressed as oxide) of a nickel and molybdenum, or cobalt and molybdenum, or nickel and tungsten associations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the metal compound is introduced periodically into the charge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the charge of hydrocarbons to be treated is selected from the group consisting of straight-run residues, vacuum residues, heavy crude oils, deasphalted oils, pitches and asphalts diluted with an aromatic distillate and coal hydrogenates and wherein the hydrotreatment is performed at a temperature from about 250° to about 500° C. under a pressure from about 5 to about 30 MPa, at a hourly space velocity (VVH) from about 0.1 to about 10 liters per liter of catalyst and per hour and with a hydrogen feed rate from about 50 to about 5000 liters per liter of charge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein at least one halide, oxyhalide or oxide of at least one group VB, VIB or VIII metal is introduced into the charge, before passing said charge through the catalyst bed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon charge is preheated to a temperature of about 330°-450° C. before introduction of the halide, oxyhalide, oxide, polyacid or polyacid salt of the group VIB, VIIB or VIII metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the hydrocarbon charge is preheated to a temperature of about 350°-450° C. before introduction of the halide, oxyhalide, oxide, polyacid or polyacid salt of the group VIB, VIIB or VIII metal.
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