Patent ID: 9371496
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B01J,C10G

Claim Text:
1. A hydroprocessing catalyst for treating heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks, wherein said catalyst comprises: a calcined particle comprising a co-mulled mixture made by co-mulling inorganic oxide powder or powders, solution or solutions containing molybdenum and Group VIII metals and optionally water, acid and flocculating agent, and then forming said co-mulled mixture into a particle that is calcined to thereby provide said calcined particle, said calcined particles having: a. a total surface area of 240 to 360 m b. a total pore volume of 0.5 to 0.9 cc/g; and c. a pore volume distribution such that greater than 60% of pore volume are in pores present as micropores of diameter between 55 and 115 Å, less than 0.12 cc/g of pore volume are in pores present at pores of diameter greater than 160 Å, greater than 5% of the total pore volume is in pores of diameter greater than 210 Å, and less than 10% of pore volume are in pores present as macropores of diameters greater than 250 Å.