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Production of jet and diesel fuels from highly aromatic oils

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7038577
Highly aromatic hydrocarbon feedstocks are converted to jet fuel or diesel fuel using a sulfided, halogen promoted Group VIB-Group VIII metal on an alumina-containing support. The preferred catalyst is a presulfided, fluorine-promoted nickel-tungsten on silica-alumina catalyst wherein the nickel is present in amounts of between 18 and 22 weight percent based on the total catalyst weight.
Assignee:
Gulf Research and Development Co.
Patent Number(s):
US 4427534
OSTI ID:
7038577
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English