Catalyst for residual conversion demonstrating reduced toluene insolubles

A process for hydrotreating a charge hydrocarbon feed containing components boiling above 1000.degree. F., toluene insolubles formers, sulfur, metals, asphaltenes, carbon residue, and nitrogen which comprises

• contacting said charge hydrocarbon feed with hydrogen at isothermal hydrotreating conditions in the presence of, as catalyst, a porous alumina support bearing 2.5-6 wt % of a non-noble Group VIII metal oxide, 13-24 wt % of a Group VIB metal oxide, 0-2 wt % of silica, and 0-2 wt % of a phosphorus oxide, said catalyst having a Total Surface Area of 175-220 m.sup.2 /g, a Total Pore Volume of 0.6-0.8 cc/g, and a Pore Diameter Distribution wherein less than about 33% of the Total Pore Volume is present as primary micropores of diameter less than about 100 .ANG., at least about 41% of the Total Pore Volume is present as secondary micropores of diameter of about 100.ANG.-200 .ANG. and about 16-26% of the Total Pore Volume is present as mesopores of diameter .gtoreq.200 .ANG., thereby forming hydrotreated product containing decreased contents of components boiling above 1000.degree. F., toluene insolubles, sulfur, metals, carbon residue, asphaltenes and nitrogen;
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• recovering said hydrotreated product containing decreased content of components boiling above 1000.degree. F., toluene insolubles, sulfur, metals, carbon residue, asphaltenes and nitrogen.