BRPI0515071A - composição de catalisador adequada para a hidroconversão de óleos pesados - Google Patents

composição de catalisador adequada para a hidroconversão de óleos pesados

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BRPI0515071A
BRPI0515071A BRPI0515071-0A BRPI0515071A BRPI0515071A BR PI0515071 A BRPI0515071 A BR PI0515071A BR PI0515071 A BRPI0515071 A BR PI0515071A BR PI0515071 A BRPI0515071 A BR PI0515071A
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catalyst composition
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heavy oil
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Bruce E Reynolds
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Abstract

COMPOSIçãO DE CATALISADOR ADEQUADA PARA A HIDROCONVERSãO DE óLEOS PESADOS A invenção refere-se à preparação de uma composição de catalisador adequada para a hidroconversão de óleos pesados. A composição de catalisador em suspensão é preparada por uma série de etapas, envolvendo a misturação de um óxido de metal do Grupo VIB e amónia aquosa para formar uma mistura aquosa, e sulfetar a mistura para formar uma suspensão. A suspensão é então promovida com um metal do Grupo VIII. As etapas subseqüentes envolvem a misturação da suspensão com um óleo de hidrocarboneto e a combinação da mistura resultante com gás hidrogênio (sob condições que mantenham a água em uma fase líquida) para produzir o catalisador em suspensão ativo.
BRPI0515071-0A 2004-09-10 2005-09-07 composição de catalisador adequada para a hidroconversão de óleos pesados BRPI0515071A (pt)

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