Abstract: A catalytic cracking catalyst comprising zeolite, kaolin, alumina and/or silica, antimony and 100-5,000 wt. ppm Ni is disclosed. The Ni-antimony interact in the environment of a fluidized catalytic cracking reactor to increase the magnetic susceptibility of the catalyst, permitting removal of nickel contaminated catalyst by magnetic separation.

Abstract: Magnetic separation of fluid cracking catalyst and magnetic hooks can be improved by adding antimony, in the feed or during catalyst manufacture, to enhance the magnetic susceptibility, thus increasing the separation efficiency of the older less active fluid cracking catalyst from the more desirable fraction for recycle. Antimony can also be used as a tag for determination of age distribution of said catalyst. Concentration levels of 0.005-15 wt. % antimony (Sb) on the catalyst or sorbent are preferred. The invention is particularly preferred on catalyst and sorbents which comprise at least about 0.001 wt. %, more preferably above about 0.01 wt. % iron, because the antimony has been found to enhance the magnetic susceptibility of iron-containing particulates.

Abstract: A method for the reactivation of aged chromia-alumina dehydrogenation catalyst which involves doping the aged catalyst with minor amounts of zinc oxide, preferrably in the range of about 0.35% zinc oxide to 1.35% zinc oxide on the catalyst. The zinc oxide is added to the aged catalyst preferrably by impregnation by immersion or spraying of a zinc nitrate solution, followed by drying and heat treating. Alternatively the zinc oxide addition can be accomplished by use of a volatile organic zinc compound added to the saturated feedstock and subsequent air regeneration of the catalyst in situ without removal of the catalyst from the reactor.

Abstract: A solid, sulfur-containing carbonaceous feedstock, e.g. coal or other high carbon content solid, in a finely divided form is suspended in a hydrocarbon liquid along with a finely divided hydroconversion catalyst having a nominal particle size of less than about 10 microns. The resulting suspension and a hydrogen-containing gas are contacted at an elevated temperature and pressure and at a weight hourly space velocity of between 200 and 50,000 kg. of the suspension per kg. of catalyst per hour. The resulting product is continuously withdrawn from the contact zone and normally gaseous materials are separated. A liquid product having a substantially reduced sulfur content and containing the finely divided catalyst is recovered as desulfurized product.