Process for using supported molybdenum catalyst for slurry hydrocracking
AssigneeUop LLC
InventorsAlakananda Bhattacharyya, Beckay J. Mezza, Maureen L. Bricker, Lorenz J. Bauer
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Abstract
A process is disclosed for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products. The heavy hydrocarbon feed is slurried with a catalyst comprising molybdenum supported on a base, such as boehmite or pseudo-boehmite alumina. Iron oxide may also be in the base. The base is preferably bauxite. The heavy hydrocarbon slurry is hydrocracked in the presence of the catalyst to produce lighter hydrocarbons.
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A process for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products comprising:
- mixing said heavy hydrocarbon feed with hydrogen and catalyst particles comprising molybdenum supported on a base comprising bauxite to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry with a concentration of molybdenum in the heavy hydrocarbon of less than about 1000 wppm;
- hydrocracking hydrocarbons in said heavy hydrocarbon slurry in the presence of hydrogen in a hydrocracking reactor to produce a hydrocracked slurry product comprising lighter hydrocarbon products;
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- withdrawing said hydrocracked slurry product from said hydrocracking reactor.
A process for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products comprising:
- mixing said heavy hydrocarbon feed with hydrogen and catalyst particles comprising molybdenum supported on a base comprising bauxite to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry with a concentration of molybdenum in the heavy hydrocarbon of no less than about 25 wppm and less than about 1000 wppm;
- hydrocracking hydrocarbons in said heavy hydrocarbon slurry in the presence of hydrogen in a hydrocracking reactor to produce a hydrocracked slurry product comprising lighter hydrocarbon products;
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- withdrawing said hydrocracked slurry product from said hydrocracking reactor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.