Hydrodesulfurization catalysis by Chevrel phase compounds

Patent · Tue Dec 24 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5754723

McCarty, K F; Schrader, G L

A process is disclosed for the hydrodesulfurization of sulfur-containing hydrocarbon fuel with reduced ternary molybdenum sulfides, known as Chevrel phase compounds. Chevrel phase compounds of the general composition M /SUB x/ Mo/sub 6/S/sub 8/, with M being Ho, Pb, Sn, Ag, In, Cu, Fe, Ni, or Co, were found to have hydrodesulfurization activities comparable to model unpromoted and cobalt-promoted MoS/sub 2/ catalysts. The most active catalysts were the ''large'' cation compounds (Ho, Pb, Sn), and the least active catalysts were the ''small'' cation compounds (Cu, Fe, Ni, Co.).

• Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4560470
• OSTI ID: 5754723
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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