Patent ID: 7390766

Claim:
A composition for use in preparing a catalytically active solid, said composition comprising: (A) water in a quantity sufficient to provide a shaped foraminous catalyst mixture; (B) catalytically active metals useful in chemically refining hydrocarbons, said metals in the form of at least one component providing at least one metal from Group VIB of the periodic table and at least one component providing at least one metal from Group VIII of the periodic table, wherein the molar ratio of said Group VIII metal to Group VIB metal is about 0.05 to about 0.45, and wherein said Group VIII metal component is provided by a substantially water insoluble component; and (C) at least one substantially water-soluble phosphorous-containing acidic component in an amount insufficient to solubilize said Group VIII metal at ambient temperature and sufficient to provide a phosphorous to Group VIB molar ratio of about 0.05 to about 0.25; and (D) at least one uncalcined foraminous catalyst carrier, said carrier comprising agglomerates thereby resulting in a catalytically active solid exhibiting a macroporous structure.