Catalyst support and catalysts prepared therefrom

A catalyst useful in at least one process selected from the group consisting of:

• (I) hydroprocessing a petroleum feed;
• (II) hydrodesulfurization of hydrocarbons;
• (III) hydrodenitrification of hydrocarbons;
• (IV) hydrodemetallation of hydrocarbons;
• and
• (V) hydrotreating a charge hydrocarbon feed containing components boiling above 1000° F., and at least one component components selected from the group consisting of sulfur-containing compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, metal-containing compounds, asphaltenes, carbon residue, sediment precursors, and mixtures thereof;
• said catalyst comprising at least one metal from Group 6, alternatively referred to as Group VIB, of the Periodic Table of the Elements, at least one metal from Groups 8, 9 or 10, alternatively referred to as Group VIII, of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and optionally comprising phosphorous, wherein said metals, and phosphorous when present, are carried on a foraminous carrier or support, wherein:
• said support exhibits a total pore volume (TPV) of about 0.6 cc/g to about 1.1 cc/g and pore size distribution and contents corresponding to values as measured by the mercury porosimetry method:
• (1) equal to or greater than about 78% to about 95% of TPV in pores having a diameter of less than 200 Angstroms (Å);
• (2) greater than about 2% to less than about 19% of TPV in pores having a diameter of 200 Angstroms (Å) to less than 1000 Å;
• and
• (3) equal to or greater than 3% to less than 12% of TPV in pores having a diameter equal to or greater than 1000 Å;
• and
• (4) a pore mode equal to or greater than about 90 Å and less than about 160 Å.

A process for treating a hydrocarbon feedstock to produce treated products, said process selected from the group consisting of:

• (I) hydrodemetallation, hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, and hydrocracking, said process comprising contacting said feedstock in at least one reactor with hydrogen under hydrocracking conditions with a catalyst and recovering said product;
• (II) hydrotreating said hydrocarbon feed containing components boiling above 1000° F., and at least one component selected from the group consisting of sulfur-containing compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds, metal-containing compounds, asphaltenes, carbon residue, sediment precursors, and mixtures thereof, comprising contacting said feed with hydrogen and a catalyst at isothermal or substantially isothermal hydrotreating conditions and recovering said treated product;
• (III) hydroconverting said hydrocarbon feed having components exhibiting a boiling point greater than 1000° F. to form product having an increased proportion of components exhibiting a boiling point less than about 1000° F. comprising contacting said feed with hydrogen and a catalyst at isothermal or substantially isothermal hydrotreating conditions and recovering said product;
• and
• (IV) hydroconverting said feed, comprising contacting said feed comprising a hydrocarbon oil with hydrogen and a catalyst under conditions of elevated temperature above about 600° F. and pressure above about 500 p.s.i.g. and recovering said product;
• said catalyst comprising at least one metal from Group 6, alternatively referred to as Group VIB, of the Periodic Table of the Elements, at least one metal from Groups 8, 9 or 10, alternatively referred to as Group VIII, of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and optionally comprising phosphorous, wherein said metals, and phosphorous when present, are carried on a foraminous carrier or support, wherein:
• said support exhibits a total pore volume (TPV) of about 0.6 cc/g to about 1.1 cc/g and pore size distribution and contents corresponding to values as measured by the mercury porosimetry method:
• (1) equal to or greater than about 78% to about 95% of TPV in pores having a diameter of less than 200 Angstroms (Å);
• (2) greater than about 2% to less than about 19% of TPV in pores having a diameter of 200 Angstroms (Å) to less than 1000 Å;
• (3) equal to or greater than 3% to less than 12% of TPV in pores having a diameter equal to or greater than 1000 Å;
• and
• (4) a pore mode equal to or greater than about 90 Å and less than about 160 Å.

A foraminous catalyst carrier or support having a total pore volume (TPV) of about 0.6 cc/g to about 1.1 cc/g and comprising:

• (a) equal to or greater than about 78% to about 95% of TPV in pores having a diameter of less than 200 Angstroms (Å);
• (b) greater than about 2% to less than about 19% of TPV in pores having a diameter of 200 (Å) to less than 1000 Å;
• (c) equal to or greater than 3% to less than 12% of TPV in pores having a diameter equal to or greater than 1000 Å;
• and
• (d) a pore mode equal to or greater than about 90 Å and less than about 160 Å.