Claims
- 1. A supported, sulfided catalyst characterized by its ability to hydrodearomatize a hydrocarbon feedstock containing aromatics, nitrogen and greater than 0.5 wt % sulfur in the presence of hydrogen which consists essentially of an activated carbon support having a Total Surface Area (Brunaver-Emmett Teller, BET) of between 200.sup.2 /g and 2000 m.sup.2 /g, a Total Pore Volume (TPV) for nitrogen of about 0.4-1.2 c clg, an Average Pore Diameter by nitrogen physisorption in the range of 16-50 Angstroms, and bearing
- (i) 1-50 wt % of at least one Group VIB metal selected from chromium, molybdenum and tungsten;
- (ii) 0.1-15 wt % of at least one Group VIII metal; and
- (iii) 0.001-10 wt % boron.
- 2. A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 wherein said catalyst contains 5-18 wt % of at least one of chromium or molybdenum.
- 3. A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 wherein said catalyst contains 2-12 wt % of nickel.
- 4. A catalyst as claimed in claim 1 wherein said catalyst contains 0.01-6 wt % of boron.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/122,986, filed Sep. 20, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,449,452.
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