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US 8,772,196 B2Granted
Aromatics hydrogenation catalyst and a method of making and using such catalyst
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsRussell Craig Ackerman, Christian Gabriel Michel, John Anthony Smegal, Johannes Anthonius Robert Van Veen
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Abstract
Disclosed is a composition useful in the saturation of aromatics contained in a hydrocarbon feedstock. The composition includes a support composition having a high macroporosity of greater than 51 percent. The support composition comprises an amorphous silica-alumina having unique properties.
Claims15
A composition, comprising:
- a support composition having a macroporosity greater than 51%, a surface area in the range of from 150 m2/gm to 400 m2/gm and comprising amorphous silica-alumina, wherein said amorphous silica-alumina has a silica content in the range of from 10 to 90 weight percent and an alumina content in the range of from 10 to 90 weight percent, and wherein said amorphous silica-alumina exhibits the characteristic of a strong aluminum NMR penta-coordinated peak representing greater than 30% of the aluminum of said amorphous silica-alumina.
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