Abstract: This invention discloses an enhanced process for the hydroprocessing of a feed, the feed comprising a highly aromatic refinery distillate stream boiling in the range between 300.degree. and 900.degree. F. The feed is separated into light and heavy streams such that the light stream contains from 0.1 to 5 wt. % dibenzothiophene, substituted dibenzothiophenes, and heavier polycyclic thiophenes. The lighter stream is hydrotreated at pressures from 300.degree. to 1000.degree. F. with a commercial catalyst having a hydrogenation component. The heavier stream is treated in the presence of hydrogen at higher pressure, from 600 to 2000 psig with a catalyst comprising active material having a Constraint Index of less than 2 in addition to a hydrogenation component in order to achieve over 35% conversion of material boiling above 630.degree. F. The active material of the catalyst is a highly siliceous zeolite or an acidic amorphous silica-alumina material.

Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing an alumina bound, zeolite catalyst, wherein a zeolite of low silanol content is used as the source of zeolite used to prepare the catalyst. A particular zeolite used in this catalyst is zeolite Y. This catalyst may be combined with at least one hydrogenation component and used to hydrocrack hydrocarbons, such as gas oils. In particular, an NiW/USY/alumina catalyst may be used in a hydrocracking reaction to produce distillate boiling range hydrocarbons from higher boiling hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Low sulfur gasoline of relatively high octane number is produced from a cracked, sulfur-containing olefinic naphthas by hydrodesulfurization followed by treatment over an acidic catalyst comprising an intermediate pore size zeolite such as zeolite ZSM-5 in combination with molybdenum. The use of the molybdenum in combination with the zeolite has been found to give improved catalytic acitivity coupled with lower coking, longer catalyst life and other advantages.

Abstract: Low acidity titania-bound molecular sieve, e.g., zeolite compositions, for example, titania-bound zeolite Beta and titania-bound ZSM-5, possessing superior physical properties, e.g., crush strength are described. Since low acidity titanium oxide-bound catalysts exhibit lower binder activity than alumina-bound zeolite catalysts, the former are particularly useful in hydrocarbon conversion processes in which reduced coke make increases catalyst cycle length. Due to their stability in acid environments, the low acidity titania oxide-bound molecular sieve extrudate herein can be acid treated without unduly compromising its structural integrity.

Abstract: A process for converting noxious nitrogen oxides present in oxygen-containing gaseous effluents to N.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O comprising reacting the gaseous effluent with an effective amount of ammonia in the presence of a catalyst having a Constraint Index of up to about 12, said catalyst having a Constraint Index of up to about 12, said catalyst being composited with a binder containing at least one selected from the group consisting of titania, zirconia, and silica.

Abstract: Low sulfur gasoline of relatively high octane number is produced from a catalytically cracked, sulfur-containing naphtha by hydrodesulfurization followed by treatment over an acidic catalyst, preferably an intermediate pore size zeolite such as ZSM-5 with controlled diffusion characteristics. The treatment over the acidic catalyst in the second step restores the octane loss which takes place as a result of the hydrogenative treatment and results in a low sulfur gasoline product with an octane number comparable to that of the feed naphtha. In favorable cases, using feeds of extended end point such as heavy naphthas with 95 percent points above about 380.degree. F. (about 193.degree. C.), improvements in both product octane and yield relative to the feed may be obtained.

Abstract: There is provided a method for preparing an alumina bound, zeolite catalyst, wherein a zeolite of low silanol content is used as the source of zeolite used to prepare the catalyst. A particular zeolite used in this catalyst is zeolite Y. This catalyst may be combined with at least one hydrogenation component and used to hydrocrack hydrocarbons, such as gas oils. In particular, an NiW/USY/alumina catalyst may be used in a hydrocracking reaction to produce distillate boiling range hydrocarbons from higher boiling hydrocarbons.

Abstract: There is provided a catalyst comprising MCM-36 and a hydrogenation/dehydrogenation component. A particular example of such a catalyst comprises MCM-36, nickel and tungsten.

Abstract: The invention provides an isoparaffin: olefin alkylation process comprising contacting isoparaffin and olefin with a synthetic porous crystalline material which is characterized, in its uncalcined form, by an X-ray diffraction pattern including values substantially as set forth in Table I of the specification and having a composition comprising the molar relationshipX.sub.2 O.sub.3 :(n)YO.sub.2,wherein n is less than about 20, X is a trivalent element and Y is a tetravalent element.