Nan Chen

US Patent:

20140174983, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Aug 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/822340

Inventors:

Darryl P. Klein - Ellicott City MD, US
Nan Chen - Berkeley CA, US
Matthew P. Woods - Baltimore MD, US
Bruno Nesci - Oak Lawn IL, US

Assignee:

ADVANCED REFINING TECHNOLOGIES LLC - Columbia MD

International Classification:

B01J 27/24
C10G 45/10
C10G 47/14
C10G 65/12

US Classification:

208 89, 502174, 502439, 208209, 208251 H, 208254 H, 208264, 208309, 208108

Abstract:

A supported catalyst useful in processes for chemically refining hydrocarbon feedstocks, the catalyst comprising a metal from Group 6, a metal from Group 8, and optionally phosphorous, wherein the carrier or support, comprises porous alumina comprising: (a) equal to or greater than about 78% to about 95% of TPV in pores having a diameter of less than about 200 Angstroms (A); (b) greater than about 2% to less than about 19% of the TPV in pores having a diameter of about 200 to less than about 1000 A; (c) equal to or greater than 3% to less than 12% of the TPV in pores having a diameter equal to or greater than about 1000 A.