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Title: Surface structure and functionality of bauxite-based catalysts in the hydrotreating of heavy crudes

Conference · · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6174734

The functionality of Mo- and W-containing catalysts in the hydrotreating of heavy feedstocks in trickle flow conditions was compared. The catalysts included a bauxite support with an absorbed layer of Mo and/or W prepared by a step addition technique. Alumina-supported catalysts were studied also, and a strict correlation was observed between the properties of the bauxite-based catalysts and those of the corresponding alumina-based systems. The Mo-based systems performed better as catalysts than the W systems. NMR results revealed a deeper insight into the structural modifications induced in the feedstock by catalytic hydroprocessing with these catalysts. The catalysis studies of the feedstocks showed that the removal of the ethero-atoms lowered the aromaticity of the samples and the degree of condensation of the aromatic structures with only a moderate amount of hydrogenation of the aromatic rings. (BLM)

OSTI ID:
6174734
Report Number(s):
CONF-820909-Vol.1
Journal Information:
Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States), Vol. 27:3; Conference: National meeting of the American Chemical Society, Kansas City, MO, USA, 1 Sep 1982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English