Sulfur-resistant hydrogenation catalyst and process for hydrogenation using same
AssigneeAkzo Nobel N.V.
InventorsFawzy G. Sherif, Willem Vreugdenhil
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Abstract
Tungsten carbide/zeolite catalysts useful in the hydrogenation of unsaturated sulfur containing compounds and in particular in the production of tetrahydrothiophene are provided. Also provided is a process for the production of tetrahydrothiophene from thiophene using the tungsten carbide/zeolite catalysts taught, which effects the selective production of tetrahydrothiophene without producing large quantities of H.sub.2 S and unwanted hydrocarbons.
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A catalyst composition for the hydrogenation of an unsaturated sulfur-containing compound without appreciably breaking the carbon-sulfur bond comprising tungsten carbide and a mixture of zeolite and alumina.
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