Patent ID: 7306714

Claim:
A process comprising hydrodesulphurizing gasoline cuts in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one group VIII element in an amount in the range of 1-20% by weight of the group VIII element oxides, at least one group VIB element, and a support with a specific surface area of less than about 135 m 2 /g, in which the density of the group VIB elements per unit surface area of the support is in the range of 4×10 −4 to 16×10 −4 g of group VIB element oxides per m 2 of the support, said hydrodesulfurizing being conducted at a temperature of 200-400° C., a pressure of 1 to 2.5 MPa and a hydrogen to gasoline volumetric ratio of 200 to 400 liters of hydrogen per liter of gasoline cuts.