Process for hydrogenation, hydroisomerization and/or hydrodesulfurization of a sulfur containment containing feedstock

A catalyst for hydrogenation, hydroisomerization and/or hydrodesulfurization of a sulfur contaminant containing feedstock, which catalyst is based on platinum, palladium or combination thereof on a non-crystalline, acidic silica-alumina support, which support has been obtained by a sol-gel technique and has a surface area of from 25 to 700 m2/g, wherein the catalyst has a dispersion degree of at least 0.3 and wherein the ratio of Si to Al is from 1:10 to 200:1.

A process for hydrogenation, hydroisomerization and/or hydrodesulfurization of a sulfur contaminant containing hydrocarbon feedstock, wherein the feedstock is contacted in the presence of hydrogen gas with a catalyst having a dispersion degree of at least 0.3, at temperatures in the range of from 50 to 350° C., which catalyst comprises platinum, palladium or a combination thereof on a non-crystalline, acidic silica alumina support having two acidic sites, which support is obtained by a sol-gel technique comprising the dropwise addition of an aqueous sol of inorganic salts of aluminum and silicon through an oil-phase to an alkaline water phase, and wherein the ratio of Si and Al is from 1:20 to 200:1.