Patent ID: 7196034
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: B01J,C10G

Abstract:
1. Catalyst suitable for the hydrogenation of hydrocarbon resins, comprising a supported nickel on a combination silica and alumina catalyst, said catalyst having a nickel content of 45 to 85 wt. %, a silicon content, calculated as SiO 2 , of 14 to 45 wt. %, an aluminium content, calculated as Al 2 O 3 , of 1 to 15 wt. % an iron content, calculated as Fe, 0.25 to 4 wt. %, all percentages having been calculated on the basis of the reduced catalyst, and which catalyst is a coprecipitated catalyst with volume of pores between 2 and 60 nm of at least 0.35 ml/g of catalyst.