| abstract |
UPGRADING OF HYDROCARBONS CONTAINING SULFUR AND METAL CONTAMINANTS IS EFFECTED WITH A CATALYST CONTAINING 0.5-20 WT. PERCENT METAL SULFIDES DISPERSED IN AN ALUMINA. THE METAL SULFIDES MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE METALS OF GROUPS VI AND VIII, SUCH AS NOLYBDENUM SULFIDE. THE CATALYST IS CHARACTERIZED WITH AN AVERAGE PORE DIAMETER OF ABOUT 278 ANGSTROMS AND A SURFACE AREA OF ABOUT 60-65 M.2/GM. |