Interstitial metal hydride catalyst systems and associated processes
AssigneeExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
InventorsChuansheng Bai, Adrienne J. Thornburg, Heather A. Elsen, Jean W. Beeckman, William G. Borghard
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to the processing of hydrocarbon-containing feedstreams in the presence of an interstitial metal hydride containing catalyst comprising a surface, and a Group VI/Group VIII metal sulfide coated onto the surface of the interstitial metal hydride. The catalysts and processes of the present invention can improve overall hydrogenation, product conversion, as well as sulfur reduction in hydrocarbon feedstreams.
Claims20
A catalyst comprising:
- an interstitial metal hydride having a surface;
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- a Group VI/Group VIII metal sulfide coated on the surface of the interstitial metal hydride.
A method of making a catalyst, comprising contacting an interstitial metal hydride having a surface with at least one Group VI metal salt and at least one Group VIII metal salt, under conditions sufficient to form a Group VI/Group VIII metal sulfide, thereby coating the surface of the interstitial metal hydride with the Group VI/Group VIII metal sulfide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.