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.
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A process for upgrading a hydrocarbon feedstream, comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feedstream with a catalyst comprising an interstitial metal hydride having a surface and a Group VI/Group VIII metal sulfide coated on the surface of the interstitial metal hydride, in the presence of hydrogen to yield an upgraded hydrocarbon product stream.
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