DEMETALLATION OF HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS WITH A SYNTHETIC MESOPOROUS CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL

摘要

There is provided a process for demetallizing hydrocarbon feedstocks, such as resids or shale oil. The process uses a catalyst comprising at least one hydrogenation metal, such as nickel and molybdenum, and an ultra-large pore oxide material. This ultra-large pore oxide material may have uniformly large pores, e.g., having a size of 40 nm in diameter.