US5316658A
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Process for the production of low-sulfur diesel gas oil
Assignee: Eneos Corp
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Filing: 1992-07-15
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2012-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A process for the production of a low-sulfur diesel gas oil having a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or lower and having a Saybolt color number of -10 or higher, from a petroleum distillate having a sulfur content of 0.1 to 2.0% by weight and having an inferior color and inferior oxidation stability comprises contacting the petroleum distillate with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 350 DEG to 450 DEG C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm2 in the first step to thereby produce materials having a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or lower, and contacting further the materials issued from the first step with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 200 DEG to 300 DEG C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm2 in the second step to thereby produce the finished low-sulfur diesel gas oil.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaru Ushio
- 👤 Tamio Nakano
- 👤 Minoru Hatayama
- 👤 Katuhiko Ishikawa
- 👤 Masaru Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:25
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G65/00; C10G65/02; C10G65/04; C10G2400/00; C10G2400/04; F; F02; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
268 words
A process for the production of a low-sulfur diesel gas oil from a petroleum distillate having a sulfur content of 0.1 to 2.0% by weight and a boiling point of 150° to 400° C., the process comprising contacting the petroleum distillate with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal or its oxide or sulfide and a porous carrier, wherein said metal or its oxide or sulfide has a hydro-treating activity and is supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 350° to 450° C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm 2 in the first step to thereby produce materials having a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or lower, and contacting further the materials issued from the first step with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal or its oxide or sulfide and a porous carrier, wherein said metal or its oxide or sulfide has a hydro-treating activity and is supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 200° to 300° C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm 2 in the second step to thereby produce the low-sulfur diesel gas oil having a Saybolt color number of -10 or higher and a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or less, wherein the metal of the hydro-treating catalyst in each step is selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, cobalt, nickel and iron, and wherein lighter fractions are not removed from the materials produced in the first step before said materials are subjected to the second step.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
268 words
A process for the production of a low-sulfur diesel gas oil from a petroleum distillate having a sulfur content of 0.1 to 2.0% by weight and a boiling point of 150° to 400° C., the process comprising contacting the petroleum distillate with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal or its oxide or sulfide and a porous carrier, wherein said metal or its oxide or sulfide has a hydro-treating activity and is supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 350° to 450° C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm 2 in the first step to thereby produce materials having a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or lower, and contacting further the materials issued from the first step with hydrogen in the presence of a hydro-treating catalyst which has at least one metal or its oxide or sulfide and a porous carrier, wherein said metal or its oxide or sulfide has a hydro-treating activity and is supported on said porous carrier, at a temperature of 200° to 300° C., and a pressure of 45 to 100 kg/cm 2 in the second step to thereby produce the low-sulfur diesel gas oil having a Saybolt color number of -10 or higher and a sulfur content of 0.05% by weight or less, wherein the metal of the hydro-treating catalyst in each step is selected from the group consisting of chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, cobalt, nickel and iron, and wherein lighter fractions are not removed from the materials produced in the first step before said materials are subjected to the second step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 in which the temperature in the first step is 360°-400° C. and the pressure is 50-70 kg/cm 2 , and the temperature in the second step is 220°-275° C. and the pressure is 50-70 kg/cm 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 2 in which the temperature in the second step is 230°-250° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process of claim 3 in which the petroleum distillate is a blend of a fluid catalytic cracking oil or a thermal cracking oil combined with a distillate obtained by topping or vacuum distillation of a crude oil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 in which the catalyst in each stage is selected from the group consisting of cobalt-molybdenum and nickel-molybdenum supported on alumina or silica-alumina.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 in which the hydro-treating catalyst are presulfided.
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