Abstract: Hydrogenation of hydrocarbons with catalysts produced by co-gelling a smectite with an inorganic metal oxide which is unstable with respect to retaining a high surface area, to produce a co-gel of high surface area which has good retention of surface area at high temperatures. Suitable smectites for the practice of this invention are hectorite, chlorite, montmorillionite, beidellite, or admixtures of two or more of these materials with each other or with other materials, or the like. Exemplary of inorganic oxide gels suitable for the practice of this invention are the Group IV-B metal oxides, especially titanium oxide, and other metal oxides such as the oxides of thorium, uranium, silicon, aluminum, and the like. A crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite can be composited with this material to supply an acidic function.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon feeds are upgraded by contacting same, at elevated temperature and in the presence of hydrogen, with a self-promoted catalyst formed by heating one or more carbon-containing, bis(tetrathiometallate) catalyst precursor salts selected from the group consisting of (NR.sub.4).sub.2 [M(WS.sub.4).sub.2 ], (NR.sub.4).sub.x [M(MoS.sub.4).sub.2 ] and mixtures thereof wherein R is one or more alkyl groups, aryl groups or mixture thereof, wherein promoter metal M is covalently bound in the anion and is Ni, Co or Fe and wherein x is 2 if M is Ni and x is 3 if M is Co or Fe composite in a non-oxidizing atmosphere in the presence of sulfur, hydrogen, and a hydrocarbon to form said supported catalyst.

Abstract: Deactivated hydrorefining catalysts are regenerated by incorporation of a phosphorus component followed by combustive coke-removal from the catalyst. The regenerated catalyst is useful for promoting hydrodesulfurization reactions, particularly those involving demetallation of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A process is provided for converting feedstock comprising paraffins, olefins or mixtures thereof to product comprising C.sub.5 + hydrocarbons over a catalyst comprising a high silica crystalline zeolite which has been treated by steps of calcining the crystalline material, contacting the calcined material with solid aluminum fluoride, and converting the aluminum fluoride contacted material to hydrogen form.

Abstract: At least one decomposable compound selected from the group consisting of dimanganese decacarbonyl and chromium hexacarbonyl is mixed with a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream. The hydrocarbon containing feed stream containing such decomposable compound is then contacted in a hydrofining process with a catalyst composition comprising a support selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica and silica-alumina and a promoter comprising at least one metal selected from Group VIB, Group VIIB and Group VIII of the Periodic Table. The introduction of the decomposable compound may be commenced when the catalyst is new, partially deactivated or spent with a beneficial result occurring in each case.

Abstract: A treated decomposable compound of molybdenum, which has been prepared by the catalytic hydrogenation of a decomposable compound of molybdenum, wherein the molybdenum has a valence state greater than zero, or by the treating of the decomposable compound of molybdenum with a reducing agent, is mixed with a hydrocarbon-containing feed stream. The hydrocarbon-containing feed stream containing such treated decomposable compound of molybdenum is then contacted with a catalyst composition comprising a support selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica and silica alumina and a promoter comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIB, Group VIIB, and Group VIII of the Periodic Table to reduce the concentration of metals, sulfur, nitrogen, Ramsbottom carbon residue and/or heavies contained in the hydrocarbon-containing feed stream.

Abstract: A process of preparing a highly dispersed (colloidal or submicron size) heterogeneous catalyst for the hydrothermal conversion of heavy oils and residua is described. The process comprises preparing a reverse micellar dispersion by mixing water, an organic solvent, and an ionic or neutral surfactant to which is added an aqueous solution of a metal salt. The metal salt is reduced to a colloidal dispersion of the catalyst in a mixed water-organic liquid phase. The colloidal catalyst is then blended into resid or heavy oil fractions, and the blend is treated under hydrothermal conditions.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with upgrading residual oils to gasoline product with a coke selective hydrogen stable faujasite crystalline zeolite catalyst comprising at least 40 weight percent of alumina and rare earth metals in an acidic matrix and effecting regeneration thereof in an oxygen lean atmosphere under CO combustion conditions. A compound of antimony is added to passivate metal contaminants. The regeneration of the catalyst is effected to retain up to 0.25 weight percent carbon and heat balance of the operation is limited as a function of metal promoted CO burn within a dense fluid bed of catalyst being regenerated.

Abstract: An improved process for catalytic desulfurization of petroleum residua feedstocks to provide at least about 75% desulfurization of the liquid product while achieving low catalyst deactivation and increased catalyst age. In the process which uses an ebullated catalyst bed reactor, the reaction conditions are usually maintained at 790.degree.-860.degree. F. temperature, 1000-1800 psig hydrogen partial pressure, and 0.2-2.0 Vf/hr/Vr space velocity. To control carbon and metals deposition on the catalyst, used catalyst is withdrawn from the reactor, a minor portion of the catalyst is discarded to control metals deposition and maintain catalyst activity, and the remaining catalyst is regenerated to remove carbon by carbon burnoff and returned to the reactor for further use. If desired, the regenerated catalyst can be presulfided before returning it to the reactor. Following phase separation and distillation steps, the desulfurized hydrocarbon liquid products are withdrawn from the process.

Abstract: Catalytic dewaxing is effected with reduced coking by use of catalyst containing 0.5 w %-2.5 w % platinum-palladium group metal on hydrogen mordenite, the catalyst having been calcined at 1200.degree. F.-1600.degree. F. prior to use whereby it acquires activated sites (not present in mordenite products calcined at lower temperature) which are retained under anhydrous conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for continuously removing residual sulfur from a naphtha stream has a primary manganous oxide absorber, a secondary parallel manganous oxide absorber and valve and duct means for by-passing the primary absorber and directing the naphtha feed stream to the secondary absorber. The apparatus also includes means for removing manganous oxide from the primary absorber and nitrogen purge means for purging the same.

Abstract: A catalytic dewaxing process is improved by the use of a mixed zeolite catalyst which combines the following components: a first zeolitic catalyst having a Constraint Index not less than 1, a second, different, catalytic component of specified characteristics, and a hydrogenation component. This process for preparing the catalyst is also disclosed. Examples of specific combinations of dewaxing catalysts include ZSM-5 and Dealuminized Y, ZSM-5 and ZSM-12, and ZSM-5 and TEA Mordenite.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for catalytically hydrodewaxing hydrocarbon feedstocks over zeolite ZSM-22 to produce high yields of low pour, high viscosity index hydrocracked lubricating oil stock.

Abstract: Hydroprocessing of hydrocarbon oils is carried out utilizing a catalyst containing nickel and tungsten active metal components on a porous support material and having a narrow pore size distribution, with essentially all pores being of diameter greater than about 100 angstroms, with less than about 10 percent of the total pore volume being in pores of diameter greater than 300 angstroms, and with at least about 60 percent of the total pore volume being in pores of diameter from about 180 to about 240 angstroms. The catalyst is useful for promoting the conversion of asphaltenes contained in hydrocarbon oils, especially in the second reaction zone of a multiple-stage hydrodesulfurization process wherein demetallization catalysts are employed in upstream reaction zones.

Abstract: A process for improving the fluidity of hydrocarbon fractions by dewaxing thereof. In the present process, hydrocarbon fractions are contacted with hydrogen in the presence of a specific type of catalyst, thereby lowering the pour point of the hydrocarbon fraction. The catalyst comprises a specific type of zeolite which is defined by a specific X-ray diffraction pattern and which has a predetermined range of mesitylene adsorption of not less than 1.6 wt %. The zeolite catalyst is obtained by providing an aqueous reaction mixture of SiO.sub.2, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, an alkaline source as OH.sup.-, and a carboxyl group-containing organic compound having the following composition:______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 /Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 20-60 H.sub.2 O/SiO.sub.2 5-100 OH.sup.- /SiO.sub.2 0.1-0.35 ______________________________________and reacting the mixture until crystals are produced. Advantageously, the ratio of the carboxyl group-containing organic compound to aluminum oxide is about 1.0 to 100.

Abstract: A single catalyst system capable of demetalizing, hydrotreating and hydrodewaxing petroleum residue in a single stage process is described. The catalyst system utilized includes one or more metal oxides or sulfides of Group VIA and Group VIII of the periodic Table impregnated on a base of refractory oxide material and Zeolite Beta. The catalyst also has about 75% of its pore volume in pores no greater than 100 Angstrom units in diameter and about 20% of its pore volume in pore greater than about 300 Angstrom units in diameter.

Abstract: Hydrotreating with a catalyst comprising molybdenum, nickel, and phosphorus active components supported on gamma alumina is prepared with gamma alumina support particles which have been contacted with aqueous ammonia.

Abstract: A method for improving the octane rating of products from a catalytic cracking system is disclosed. The method is directed at maintaining the metal contaminant level on the cracking catalyst above about 400 wppm equivalent metal and periodically passing the cracking catalyst through a passivation zone having a reducing atmosphere maintained at an elevated temperature to passivate the metal contaminant on the cracking catalyst.

Abstract: Y Zeolites are prepared with rare earth cations and Group VIII metal cations exchanged thereinto, such zeolites being especially useful in hydrocracking catalysts. The zeolites of the invention are prepared by exchanging a sodium Y zeolite with cations of one or more rare earth elements followed by a calcination, an ammonium ion exchange, and a Group VIII metal cation exchange. The resultant zeolite is not only highly active for catalytically promoting hydrocracking reactions but is also, after use in hydrocracking environments resulting in coke deposition, essentially completely regenerable by combustion of the coke.

Abstract: A process of recovering the hydrocarbon values from low organic carbon content deposits comprises the hydrotreating of hydrocarbons from those deposits in the presence of supercritical alkane-containing solvent.