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Hydrotreating catalysts prepared from hydrogels

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OSTI ID:5952078
A process is described for preparing highly active hydrotreating catalysts having surface areas at least about 300 m/sup 2//g, at least about 20% of the pore volume in pores having diameters greater than about 350 A and at least about 20% of the pore volume in pores having diameters less than about 70 A, which process comprises: (a) titrating an aqueous solution of one or more aluminum salt(s) with a titrating agent for at least about 20 minutes, thereby forming a precipitate; (b) aging the precipitate at a temperature ranging from about 20/sup 0/C to about 90/sup 0/C for at least about 15 minutes at a pH ranging from about 8.0 to about 12.0; (c) washing the precipitate; (d) mixing the precipitate with the salts of an element selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, and mixtures thereof, and salts of a heavy metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten, and mixtures thereof, and a phosphorus-containing compound; (e) homogenizing the product of step (d), (f) extruding the product of step (e), and (g) drying and calcining the product of step (f) at a temperature ranging from about 300/sup 0/C to about 900/sup 0/C.
Assignee:
Shell Oil Co., Houston, TX
Patent Number(s):
US 4810686
OSTI ID:
5952078
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English