Catalytic routes to low-aromatics diesel look promising

Journal Article · Mon May 07 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Oil and Gas Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:6727545

Suchanek, A J ^[1]

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1. Criterion Catalyst Co., L.P., Houston, TX (US)

Producing low-aromatics diesel fuel may be accomplished catalytically rather than through large capital investment. Pilot-plant test results show that some catalyst types and catalyst systems such as various combinations of nickel-molybdenum (NiMo) and nickel-tungsten (NiW) on alumina in the presence of sulfur; noble metal on alumina for low-sulfur feeds; and noble metal on zeolite for moderate sulfur feeds can achieve the proposed tougher specifications on diesel aromatics at minimum capital investment.

• OSTI ID: 6727545
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA) Vol. 88:19; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC CRACKING
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRACKING
DECOMPOSITION
DIESEL FUELS
ELEMENTS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HYDROCARBONS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
MATERIALS
METALS
MINERALS
MOLYBDENUM
NICKEL
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PILOT PLANTS
PYROLYSIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
TUNGSTEN
ZEOLITES