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Process for hydrotreating residual petroleum oil

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5432935
A method is described for hydrotreating residual oil which comprises contacting the oil with a hydrotreating catalyst which contains a thermally stable composition comprising a layered metal oxide containing an interspathic polymeric oxide having a d-spacing of at least about 10 angstroms, at hydrotreating conditions which include a temperature ranging from about 357/sup 0/C to 454/sup 0/C (675/sup 0/F to 850/sup 0/F) a hydrogen partial pressure of at least about 2860 kPa (400 psig) and a liquid hourly space velocity ranging between about 0.1 and 10 hr/sup -1/.
Assignee:
Mobil Oil Corp., New York, NY
Patent Number(s):
US 4600503
OSTI ID:
5432935
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English