Chiyoda Corporation

Akihiro Muto

Shinichi Inoue

Haruto Kobayashi

Yukitaka Wada

Kenichi Imagawa

A hydrogenation catalyst with a small amount of supported metal that is excellent in stability and inhibition of side reactions is provided. The catalyst hydrogenates an aromatic hydrocarbon compound into an alicyclic hydrocarbon compound, and a Group X metal represented by nickel is supported in a composite support including at least alumina and titania. The composite support preferably includes at least an alumina substrate coated with titania. It is also preferable that the Group X metal is prereduced by hydrogen. In the case that the Group X metal is nickel, the nickel content is preferably 5-35 wt % as nickel oxide in the catalyst. The substrate includes, for example, a porous structure formed by a plurality of needle-shaped or column-shaped intertwined three-dimensionally.

Hydrogenation catalyst for aromatic hydrocarbon and hydrotreatment method using the catalyst

Provided is a method of reactivating a used titania catalyst for hydrogenation treatment, capable of improving the catalytic activity of the used titania catalyst for hydrogenation treatment that is obtained by supporting a catalyst component on a titania support and exhibits reduced catalytic activity after having been used for hydrogenation treatment of a hydrocarbon oil, to a level comparable to that of a newly prepared fresh titania catalyst before use. The method of reactivating a used titania catalyst for hydrogenation treatment, the used titania catalyst for hydrogenation treatment being obtained by supporting a catalyst component on a titania support and exhibiting reduced catalytic activity after having been used for hydrogenation treatment of a hydrocarbon oil, includes: a coke removal step of removing a carbonaceous component on a surface of the used catalyst by heating the catalyst in an oxygen-containing gas atmosphere; an impregnation step of impregnating the carbonaceous component-removed catalyst obtained by the coke removal step with a saccharide-containing solution; and a drying step of drying the saccharide-impregnated catalyst obtained by the impregnation step, to obtain a catalyst in which a saccharide is supported.

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Yokohama, Japan

Akihiro Muto