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Hydrotreating process

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5749306
A process for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon stream to remove nitrogen and sulfur which process comprises contacting a hydrocarbon stream comprising a stream selected from petroleum distillate, tar sands distillate, and shale oil, with hydrogen and a catalyst comprising a porous refractory inorganic oxide and deposited thereon hydrogenation components comprising chromium, molybdenum and at least one group viii metal, said catalyst having a pore volume distribution comprising 20-50% of pore volume in pores with diameters of 0-50 angstrom units, 30-70% of pore volume in pores with diameters of 50-100 angstrom units, 0-20% of pore volume in pores with diameters of 100-150 angstro units, and 0-10% of pore volume in pores with diameters greater than 150 angstrom units.
Assignee:
Standard Oil Co (Indiana)
Patent Number(s):
US 4278566
OSTI ID:
5749306
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English