Process for the catalytic hydroconversion of heavy hydrocarbons in liquid phase in the presence of a dispersed catalyst and of carbonaceous particles

Patent 4431520 Issued on February 14, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date:

August 11, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

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Inventors

Application

No. 06/407217 filed on 08/11/1982

US Classes:

208/112, Metal or metal oxide catalyst208/108, Catalytic208/217, With Group VIII metal or compound208/251H, Employing hydrogen208/254H, Employing hydrogen208/48AA, Antifoulant additive208/52CT, Catalyst treatment to remove metal contaminants502/312, Vanadium containing502/315, Nickel containing502/316, Iron containing502/337, Of nickel502/339Of palladium or platinum

Examiners

Primary: Gantz, Delbert E.
Assistant: Schmitkons, G. E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Millen & White

International Classes

C10G 49/00 (20060101)
C10G 49/02 (20060101)
C10G 49/12 (20060101)

Foreign Application Priority Data

1981-08-11 FR

Abstract

The hydroconversion of a heavy hydrocarbon charge containing asphaltenes and metal, sulfur and nitrogen impurities is performed in the presence of a catalyst comprising:(a) soot particles of the cenosphere type(b) a compound of a metal selected from the groups V B, VI B, VII B and VIII of the periodic classification.