# US 10,307,739 B2 · Catalyst for hydrocracking and hydrocarbon production method

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- Number: US 10,307,739 B2
- Document ID: US10307739B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/102,749
- Filed: 2014-12-10
- Published: 2016-10-27
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-11
- Assignees: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Shun Fukasawa
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10307739B2

## CPC

- B01J 23/883: and nickel
- B01J 21/04: Alumina
- B01J 21/10: Magnesium; Oxides or hydroxides thereof
- B01J 29/084: {Y-type faujasite}
- B01J 29/106: {Y-type faujasite}
- B01J 29/7007: {Zeolite Beta}
- B01J 35/613: {10-100 m2/g}
- B01J 37/0018: {Addition of a binding agent or of material, later completely removed among others as result of heat treatment, leaching or washing,(e.g. forming of pores; protective layer, desintegrating by heat)}
- B01J 37/0036: {Grinding}
- B01J 37/0201: {Impregnation}
- C10G 3/46: {in combination with chromium, molybdenum, tungsten metals or compounds thereof}
- C10G 3/49: {containing crystalline aluminosilicates, e.g. molecular sieves}
- C10G 3/50: {in the presence of hydrogen, hydrogen donors or hydrogen generating compounds}
- Y02P 30/20: using bio-feedstock
- B01J: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- C10G: CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION (cracking to hydrogen or synthesis gas C01B; cracking or pyrolysis of hydrocarbon gases to individual hydrocarbons or mixtures thereof of definite or specified constitution C07C; cracking to cokes C10B); RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

The present invention is to provide a catalyst for hydrocracking that is capable of decreasing the content of oxygen components contained in hydrocarbons synthesized from a vegetable fat or oil, an animal fat or oil, and/or a coal liquefaction oil each containing at least one selected from a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, and an alkylphenol compound, and a hydrocarbon production method using the same. The catalyst for hydrocracking of the present invention contains a carrier containing a porous oxide, and nickel and molybdenum supported on the carrier, the catalyst for hydrocracking being subjected to a hydrogen reduction treatment, and having a mass ratio (X/(X+Y)) of a nickel content (X) in terms of nickel oxide (NiO) to the sum of the nickel content (X) in terms of nickel oxide (NiO) and a molybdenum content (Y) in terms of molybdenum oxide (MoO3) of 0.5 or more and 0.9 or less. The hydrocarbon production method of the present invention includes producing hydrocarbons from a vegetable fat or oil, an animal fat or oil, and/or a coal liquefaction oil each containing at least one selected from a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, and an alkylphenol compound, by using the catalyst for hydrocracking of the present invention.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A catalyst for hydrocracking comprising a carrier containing a porous oxide comprising a solid acid oxide, and nickel and molybdenum supported on the carrier,
wherein the catalyst for hydrocracking has been subjected to a hydrogen reduction treatment, and
wherein the catalyst for hydrocracking has a mass ratio (X/(X+Y)) of a nickel content (X) in terms of nickel oxide (NiO) to the sum of the nickel content (X) in terms of nickel oxide (NiO) and a molybdenum content (Y) in terms of molybdenum oxide (MoO3) of 0.55 or more and 0.75 or less; and
wherein the solid acid oxide is selected from the group consisting of zeolite, silica-alumina, alumina-boria, alumina-titania, silica-zirconia, silicoaluminophosphate and combinations thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The catalyst for hydrocracking according to claim 1, wherein the catalyst for hydrocracking has a content of sulfur of 5% by mass or less based on the total amount of the catalyst for hydrocracking.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The catalyst for hydrocracking according to claim 1, wherein the porous oxide further comprises alumina.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The catalyst for hydrocracking according to claim 3, wherein the alumina is γ-alumina.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The catalyst for hydrocracking according to claim 1, wherein a mass ratio of the solid acid oxide is 10% by mass or more based on the total amount of the catalyst for hydrocracking.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A hydrocarbon production method, which comprises producing hydrocarbons from a vegetable fat or oil, an animal fat or oil, and/or a coal liquefaction oil, each containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid, a fatty acid ester, and an alkylphenol compound, by using the catalyst for hydrocracking according to claim 1.