Patent ID: 6893553

Claim:
A hydroprocessing catalyst comprising 7-20 wt. % of a Group VIB hydrogenation metal component, calculated as trioxide, 0.5-6 wt. % of a non-noble Group Vil hydrogenation metal component, calculated as oxide, and 0.1-2 wt. % of an alkali metal component, calculated as oxide, on a carrier, wherein the carrier comprises at least 3.5 wt. % of silica, calculated on the catalyst, the catalyst having a surface area of at least 150 m 2 /g, a total pore volume of at least 0.55 ml/g, and a pore size distribution which is such that 30-80% of the pore volume is present in pores with a diameter of 100-200 Å, and at least 5% of the pore volume is present in pores with a diameter above 1000 Å.