Patent ID: 7462276

Claim:
A two-stage hydrocracking process for the simultaneous production of distillate and LPG compounds having a first stage containing a first hydrocracking catalyst and a second stage containing a second hydrocracking catalyst, which process comprises contacting a feed stream comprising hydrocarbonaceous compounds having boiling points between about 340° C. and about 565° C. with catalyst, wherein at least one of the first hydrocracking catalyst and the second hydrocracking catalyst comprises a hydrogenation component and beta zeolite, which hydrogenation component comprises a metal component selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, tungsten, molybdenum, and any combination thereof, which beta zeolite has a silica:alumina molar ratio of less than 30:1 and a SF 6 adsorption capacity of at least 28 wt-%.