Processes for the recovery of metals from spent hydroprocessing catalysts
- Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical Corp., Freeport, TX (United States)
This paper presents a review of industrial and experimental processes for the recovery of molybdenum, vanadium, nickel, cobalt and aluminum from spent hydrotreating or hydrodesulfurization catalysts. Numerous processes have been developed in a laboratory and pilot scale. However, worldwide, there are only four well established commercial facilities currently in operation. The installed capacity of these facilities exceeds the availability of spent catalysts and may be sufficient to assimilate future increases of spent catalysts. Despite liability risks, significant quantities of spent catalysts are still being landfilled. Changing regulations that may affect the future handling and disposal of spent catalysts are also reviewed. 69 refs., 10 figs., 3 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 197263
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951105--; ISBN 0-87339-318-X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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