Abstract: Provided is a hydrotreating step (A) containing a hydroisomerization step (A1) that obtains a hydroisomerized oil (a1) by bringing a FT synthesis oil into contact with a hydroisomerization catalyst and/or a hydrocracking step (A2) that obtains a hydrocracked oil (a2) by bringing it into contact with a hydrocracking catalyst, and a fractionation step (B) that transfers at least a portion of the hydrotreated oil (a) composed of the hydroisomerized oil (a1) and/or the hydrocracked oil (a2) to a fractionator and, at the very least, obtains a middle distillate (b1) with a 5% distillation point of 130 to 170° C. and a 95% distillation point of 240 to 300° C., and a heavy oil (b2) that is heavier than the middle distillate (b1).

Abstract: A process for producing a kerosene base fuel according to the present invention comprises removing paraffins having carbon number of 7 or less from a first fraction having an initial boiling point of 95 to 140° C. and a final boiling point of 240 to 280° C. obtained from a hydrotreated oil of a Fischer-Tropsch synthetic oil to obtain a second fraction having a content of paraffins having carbon number of 7 or less of 0.1 to 0.7% by mass.

Abstract: The hydrotreating catalyst of the present invention is a hydrotreating catalyst including a catalyst support including an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity, and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support and selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the hydrotreating catalyst contains a carbonaceous substance including a carbon atom, and the content of the carbonaceous substance in the hydrotreating catalyst is 0.05 to 1% by mass in terms of the carbon atom.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for producing a jet fuel composition capable of producing a jet fuel composition with excellent quality at a high yield even when a jet fuel blendstock derived from an FT synthesis oil is used, and a jet fuel composition produced by the production method. It is characterized by including a step of mixing a certain Fischer Tropsch (FT) synthesis jet fuel blendstock with a certain petroleum based jet fuel blendstock so that the ratio of the FT synthesis jet fuel blendstock in the composition ranges from 20 to 80% by volume.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for producing a jet fuel composition capable of producing a jet fuel composition with excellent quality at a high yield even when a jet fuel blendstock derived from an FT synthesis oil is used, and a jet fuel composition produced by the production method. It is characterized by including a step of mixing a certain Fischer Tropsch (FT) synthesis jet fuel blendstock with a certain petroleum based jet fuel blendstock so that the ratio of the FT synthesis jet fuel blendstock in the composition ranges from 20 to 80% by volume.

Abstract: The regenerated hydrocracking catalyst according to the present invention is a regenerated hydrocracking catalyst prepared by regenerating a used hydrocracking catalyst including: a catalyst support containing zeolite and an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity; and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support, selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the regenerated hydrocracking catalyst contains 0.05 to 1% by mass of a carbonaceous substance in terms of carbon atoms based on the entire mass of the catalyst.

Abstract: The hydrocracking catalyst of the present invention is a hydrocracking catalyst comprising a catalyst support comprising a zeolite and an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity, and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support and selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the hydrocracking catalyst contains a carbonaceous substance comprising a carbon atom, and the content of the carbonaceous substance in the hydrocracking catalyst is 0.05 to 1% by mass in terms of the carbon atom.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for producing a jet fuel composition capable of producing a jet fuel composition with excellent quality at a high yield even when a jet fuel blendstock derived from an FT synthesis oil is used, and a jet fuel composition produced by the production method. It is characterized by including a step of mixing a certain Fischer Tropsch (FT) synthesis jet fuel blendstock with a certain petroleum based jet fuel blendstock so that the ratio of the FT synthesis jet fuel blendstock in the composition ranges from 20 to 80% by volume.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrotreating step (A) containing a hydroisomerization step (A1) that obtains a hydroisomerized oil (a1) by bringing a FT synthesis oil into contact with a hydroisomerization catalyst and/or a hydrocracking step (A2) that obtains a hydrocracked oil (a2) by bringing it into contact with a hydrocracking catalyst, and a fractionation step (B) that transfers at least a portion of the hydrotreated oil (a) composed of the hydroisomerized oil (a1) and/or the hydrocracked oil (a2) to a fractionator and, at the very least, obtains a middle distillate (b1) with a 5% distillation point of 130 to 170° C. and a 95% distillation point of 240 to 300° C., and a heavy oil (b2) that is heavier than the middle distillate (b1).

Abstract: To provide a gas oil composition providing superior low temperature performance as compared with the conventional techniques. The gas oil composition, wherein a sulfur content is 1 ppm by mass or less, an aromatic content is 1% by mass or less, a C5-C15 paraffin content is 30% to 85% by mass, a C20-C27 paraffin content is 3% to 20% by mass, and a isoparaffin content is 50% to 75% by mass, contains a cold flow improver at 20 ppm to 1000 ppm by mass.

Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus allowing effective production of high purity hydrogen and recovery of carbon dioxide.

Abstract: The hydrotreating catalyst of the present invention is a hydrotreating catalyst including a catalyst support including an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity, and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support and selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the hydrotreating catalyst contains a carbonaceous substance including a carbon atom, and the content of the carbonaceous substance in the hydrotreating catalyst is 0.05 to 1% by mass in terms of the carbon atom.

Abstract: A process for producing a kerosene base fuel according to the present invention comprises removing paraffins having carbon number of 7 or less from a first fraction having an initial boiling point of 95 to 140° C. and a final boiling point of 240 to 280° C. obtained from a hydrotreated oil of a Fischer-Tropsch synthetic oil to obtain a second fraction having a content of paraffins having carbon number of 7 or less of 0.1 to 0.7% by mass.

Abstract: The regenerated hydrocracking catalyst according to the present invention is a regenerated hydrocracking catalyst prepared by regenerating a used hydrocracking catalyst including: a catalyst support containing zeolite and an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity; and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support, selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the regenerated hydrocracking catalyst contains 0.05 to 1% by mass of a carbonaceous substance in terms of carbon atoms based on the entire mass of the catalyst.

Abstract: The regenerated hydrotreating catalyst of the present invention is a regenerated hydrotreating catalyst prepared by regenerating a used hydrotreating catalyst comprising a catalyst support including an amorphous composite metal oxide having solid acidity, and at least one active metal supported by the catalyst support and selected from noble metals of Group 8 to Group 10 in the periodic table, wherein the regenerated hydrotreating catalyst contains 0.05 to 1% by mass of a carbonaceous substance in terms of a carbon atom based on the entire mass of the catalyst.

Abstract: When the production of hydrogen and the recovery of carbon dioxide are simultaneously performed by using as a raw material a carbon-containing fuel, the increase of the system cost is suppressed and the efficiency is improved.

Abstract: There are provided methods and apparatus allowing effective production of high purity hydrogen and recovery of carbon dioxide.

Abstract: When the production of hydrogen and the recovery of carbon dioxide are simultaneously performed by using as a raw material a carbon-containing fuel, the increase of the system cost is suppressed and the efficiency is improved.