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Catalytic hydrofining of oil

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6676490
A process is described for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon containing feed stream comprising the step of intimately contacting a substantially liquid hydrocarbon containing feed stream. It also contains compounds of nickel, vanadium and sulfur, with a free hydrogen containing gas and a catalyst composition consisting essentially of (a) alumina and (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of yttrium oxide and zirconium oxide, under such hydrotreating conditions as to produce a hydrocarbon containing feed stream having a reduced level of nickel, vanadium and sulfur. The catalyst composition has been prepared by a method comprising the steps of: (A) impregnating alumina with a solution containing at least one compound of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of yttrium and zirconium and at least one compound of aluminum; (B) heating the material obtained in step (A) under such conditions as to dry the material from step (A) and to at least partially convert the one compound of at least one metal to at least one of yttrium oxide and zirconium oxide and at least one compound of aluminum to aluminum oxide.
Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum, Bartlesville, OK
Patent Number(s):
US 4652361
OSTI ID:
6676490
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English