Catalyst for the simultaneous hydrodemetallization and hydroconversion of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks and process for preparing the catalyst
AssigneeIntevep, S.A.
InventorsM. M. Ramirez de Agudelo, C. E. Galarraga
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Abstract
An improved catalyst for use in the hydrodemetallization and hydroconversion of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks and method of making same and, more particularly, an improved catalyst having two distinct phases supported on a refractory support wherein the first phase effectively stores metals removed from the feestock and the second phase exhibits superior catalytic activity for hydrogenation when processing heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks.
Claims10
A catalyst for use in the hydrodemetallization and hydroconversion of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks comprising a refractory support having a first demetallization phase and a second hydrogenation phase supported thereon, said first demetallization phase being selected from the group consisting of iron oxide, iron sulphide and mixtures thereof and said second hydrogenation phase being selected from the group consisting of iron-Group VIB metal oxides, iron-Group VIB metal sulphides and mixtures thereof wherein said weight ratio of said first phase to said second phase as measured by mossbauer spectrum is from about 0.1 to 8.0;
- said iron is present in an amount of from about 4 to 20 wt.% and said Group VIB metal is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to 8 wt.% wherein the atomic ratio of iron to Group VIB metal is from about 0.3 to 20.
A method for the preparation of a catalyst for use in the hydrodemetallization and hydroconversion of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks comprising:
- (a) providing a refractory support structure;
- (b) first impregnating said refractory support structure with an acid iron nitrate solution so as to obtain a composition of from about 4 to 20 wt.% iron on said final catalyst;
- (c) filtering, drying and calcining said impregnated support;
- (d) second impregnating said filtered, dried and calcined support with a solution containing a Group VIB metallic component so as to obtain a composition of from about 0.1 to 8 wt.% Group VIB metallic component on said final catalyst;
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- (e) filtering, drying and calcining said impregnated support.
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